HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Tier match: World City vs World City. Madrid 6 · 8 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
Both Madrid and Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe edges out Madrid by 4.6 points (72.6 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 6, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 8. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #34 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#33
Major companies#T-42#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-38
Major sporting events#12#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-18#T-21
Luxury hospitality#T-31#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-15
Metro stations#16#23
Commuter rail#55#1
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#34