HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Sao Paulo
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 14 · 0 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Sao Paulo is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Sao Paulo by 115.8 points (181.1 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 14, Sao Paulo leads on 0. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: New York ranks #5 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#52
Major companies#2#T-30
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#T-38
Major sporting events#6#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-22
Museums and landmarks#3#T-30
Luxury hospitality#5#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-48
Metro stations#7#68
Commuter rail#9#53
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#T-62