HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs New York
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Guangzhou 3 · 11 New York on dimension wins.
Guangzhou sits in the World City tier; New York is a Global Capital. On the composite, New York edges out Guangzhou by 84.8 points (181.1 to 96.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 3, New York leads on 11. The widest gap is on major league teams: New York ranks #4 globally while Guangzhou sits at #T-106.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#2
Major companies#12#2
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-106#4
Major sporting events#T-77#6
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-34#3
Luxury hospitality#35#5
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#2
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-4#1
Metro stations#3#7
Commuter rail#T-63#9
Intercity train hubs#6#T-11
Skyscrapers (150m+)#1#3