HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Madrid
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 14 · 0 Madrid on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Madrid is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Madrid by 112.1 points (180.1 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 14, Madrid leads on 0. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): London ranks #39 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#48
Major companies#5#T-42
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-13
Major sporting events#1#12
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-8
Museums and landmarks#1#T-18
Luxury hospitality#1#T-31
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-29
Metro stations#12#16
Commuter rail#2#55
Intercity train hubs#2#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#T-120