HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs Sydney
Tier match: World City vs World City. Madrid 5 · 7 Sydney on dimension wins.
Both Madrid and Sydney sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Sydney edges out Madrid by 4.3 points (72.3 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 5, Sydney leads on 7, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Sydney ranks #35 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#43
Major companies#T-42#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-8
Major sporting events#12#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-18#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-31#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-9
Metro stations#16#91
Commuter rail#55#26
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#35