HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Rhine-Ruhr
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 12 · 2 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Rhine-Ruhr is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 116.1 points (181.1 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 12, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 2. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: New York ranks #5 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#26
Major companies#2#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#T-24
Major sporting events#6#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-22
Museums and landmarks#3#T-34
Luxury hospitality#5#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-48
Metro stations#7#4
Commuter rail#9#17
Intercity train hubs#T-11#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#T-133