HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs New York
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Madrid 0 · 14 New York on dimension wins.
Madrid sits in the World City tier; New York is a Global Capital. On the composite, New York edges out Madrid by 113.1 points (181.1 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 0, New York leads on 14. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): New York ranks #3 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#2
Major companies#T-42#2
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#4
Major sporting events#12#6
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-1
Museums and landmarks#T-18#3
Luxury hospitality#T-31#5
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#2
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#1
Metro stations#16#7
Commuter rail#55#9
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-11
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#3