HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs Madrid
Tier match: World City vs World City. Guangzhou 8 · 6 Madrid on dimension wins.
Both Guangzhou and Madrid sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Guangzhou edges out Madrid by 28.3 points (96.3 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 8, Madrid leads on 6. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Guangzhou ranks #1 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#48
Major companies#12#T-42
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-106#T-13
Major sporting events#T-77#12
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-8
Museums and landmarks#T-34#T-18
Luxury hospitality#35#T-31
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-4#T-29
Metro stations#3#16
Commuter rail#T-63#55
Intercity train hubs#6#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#1#T-120