HEAD TO HEAD
London vs Sydney
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. London 13 · 1 Sydney on dimension wins.
London sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a World City. On the composite, London edges out Sydney by 107.8 points (180.1 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 13, Sydney leads on 1. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: London ranks #1 globally while Sydney sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#43
Major companies#5#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-8
Major sporting events#1#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-32
Museums and landmarks#1#T-23
Luxury hospitality#1#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-9
Metro stations#12#91
Commuter rail#2#26
Intercity train hubs#2#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#35