HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Seoul
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Chicago 7 · 6 Seoul on dimension wins.
Chicago sits in the World City tier; Seoul is a Global Capital. On the composite, Seoul edges out Chicago by 16.4 points (106.9 to 90.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 7, Seoul leads on 6, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on cultural events: Chicago ranks #T-11 globally while Seoul sits at #T-50.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#12#8
Major companies#9#13
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-8#T-38
Major sporting events#T-17#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#2
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-50
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-6
Luxury hospitality#28#29
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-15
Metro stations#42#6
Commuter rail#16#13
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#9