HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 12 · 2 Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 108.5 points (181.1 to 72.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 12, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 2. The widest gap is on major sporting events: New York ranks #6 globally while Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sits at #T-77.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#33
Major companies#2#33
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#T-38
Major sporting events#6#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-28
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-11
Museums and landmarks#3#T-21
Luxury hospitality#5#9
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-15
Metro stations#7#23
Commuter rail#9#1
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-4
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#34