HEAD TO HEAD

Chicago vs Paris

Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Chicago 2 · 11 Paris on dimension wins.

Chicago

United States

World CityRank #12
90.5Power Score

Paris

France

Global CapitalRank #3
142.6Power Score

Chicago sits in the World City tier; Paris is a Global Capital. On the composite, Paris edges out Chicago by 52.1 points (142.6 to 90.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 2, Paris leads on 11, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Chicago ranks #T-11 globally while Paris sits at #T-62.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#12#7
Major companies#9#T-7

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-8#7
Major sporting events#T-17#5

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-11#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-11#2
Luxury hospitality#28#6

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-15
Metro stations#42#11
Commuter rail#16#6
Intercity train hubs#T-18#3
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-62

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