HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Chicago 11 · 3 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Chicago and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Chicago edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 25.5 points (90.5 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 11, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 3. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Chicago ranks #28 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#12#26
Major companies#9#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-8#T-24
Major sporting events#T-17#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-34
Luxury hospitality#28#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-48
Metro stations#42#4
Commuter rail#16#17
Intercity train hubs#T-18#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-133