HEAD TO HEAD
Hong Kong vs New York
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Hong Kong 1 · 13 New York on dimension wins.
Hong Kong sits in the World City tier; New York is a Global Capital. On the composite, New York edges out Hong Kong by 112.6 points (181.1 to 68.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Hong Kong leads on 1, New York leads on 13. The widest gap is on major sporting events: New York ranks #6 globally while Hong Kong sits at #T-118.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#30#2
Major companies#16#2
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-85#4
Major sporting events#T-118#6
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-23#3
Luxury hospitality#8#5
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#2
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#1
Metro stations#35#7
Commuter rail#93#9
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-11
Skyscrapers (150m+)#2#3