HEAD TO HEAD
Moscow vs New York
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Moscow 2 · 12 New York on dimension wins.
Moscow sits in the World City tier; New York is a Global Capital. On the composite, New York edges out Moscow by 110.8 points (181.1 to 70.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Moscow leads on 2, New York leads on 12. The widest gap is on major companies: New York ranks #2 globally while Moscow sits at #T-78.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#77#2
Major companies#T-78#2
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#4
Major sporting events#T-46#6
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-35#T-3
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-1
Museums and landmarks#9#3
Luxury hospitality#—#5
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#2
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#1
Metro stations#19#7
Commuter rail#3#9
Intercity train hubs#T-8#T-11
Skyscrapers (150m+)#30#3