HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs Milan
Tier match: World City vs World City. Istanbul 6 · 8 Milan on dimension wins.
Both Istanbul and Milan sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Milan edges out Istanbul by 2.2 points (67.5 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 6, Milan leads on 8. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Istanbul ranks #32 globally while Milan sits at #T-124.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#80
Major companies#T-83#T-55
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-24
Major sporting events#T-54#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-59
Luxury hospitality#26#21
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-48
Metro stations#41#45
Commuter rail#116#40
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-124