HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Rhine-Ruhr
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 13 · 1 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Rhine-Ruhr is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 115.1 points (180.1 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 13, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 1. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: London ranks #1 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#26
Major companies#5#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-24
Major sporting events#1#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-22
Museums and landmarks#1#T-34
Luxury hospitality#1#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-48
Metro stations#12#4
Commuter rail#2#17
Intercity train hubs#2#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#T-133