HEAD TO HEAD
Moscow vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Moscow 6 · 7 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Moscow and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Moscow edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 5.3 points (70.3 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Moscow leads on 6, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 7, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Moscow ranks #30 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#77#26
Major companies#T-78#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#T-24
Major sporting events#T-46#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-35#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-22
Museums and landmarks#9#T-34
Luxury hospitality#—#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-48
Metro stations#19#4
Commuter rail#3#17
Intercity train hubs#T-8#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#30#T-133