HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Madrid 8 · 6 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Madrid and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Madrid edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 3.0 points (68.0 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 8, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 6. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Madrid ranks #T-31 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#26
Major companies#T-42#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-24
Major sporting events#12#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-18#T-34
Luxury hospitality#T-31#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-48
Metro stations#16#4
Commuter rail#55#17
Intercity train hubs#T-18#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#T-133