HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Moscow
Tier match: World City vs World City. Madrid 8 · 6 Moscow on dimension wins.
Both Madrid and Moscow sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Moscow edges out Madrid by 2.3 points (70.3 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 8, Moscow leads on 6. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Moscow ranks #30 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#77
Major companies#T-42#T-78
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-24
Major sporting events#12#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-18#9
Luxury hospitality#T-31#—
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-5
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-15
Metro stations#16#19
Commuter rail#55#3
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#30