HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs New York
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Chicago 0 · 14 New York on dimension wins.
Chicago sits in the World City tier; New York is a Global Capital. On the composite, New York edges out Chicago by 90.6 points (181.1 to 90.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 0, New York leads on 14. The widest gap is on metro stations: New York ranks #7 globally while Chicago sits at #42.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#12#2
Major companies#9#2
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-8#4
Major sporting events#T-17#6
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-11#3
Luxury hospitality#28#5
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#2
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#1
Metro stations#42#7
Commuter rail#16#9
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-11
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#3