HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs New York
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Istanbul 0 · 14 New York on dimension wins.
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Istanbul sits in the Continental Metro tier; New York is a Global Capital. On the composite, New York edges out Istanbul by 116.8 points (181.6 to 64.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 0, New York leads on 14. The widest gap is on market cap: New York ranks #2 globally while Istanbul sits at #163.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#163#2
Major companies#T-83#2
SPORTS
Major league teams#10#4
Major sporting events#T-51#6
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-99#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-16#3
Luxury hospitality#26#5
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#2
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#1
Metro stations#41#7
Commuter rail#116#9
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-11
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#3