HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs Sydney
Tier match: World City vs World City. Chicago 11 · 1 Sydney on dimension wins.
Both Chicago and Sydney sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Chicago edges out Sydney by 18.2 points (90.5 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 11, Sydney leads on 1, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Chicago ranks #28 globally while Sydney sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#12#43
Major companies#9#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-8#T-8
Major sporting events#T-17#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-23
Luxury hospitality#28#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-9
Metro stations#42#91
Commuter rail#16#26
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#35