HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Singapore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 14 · 0 Singapore on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Singapore is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Singapore by 117.2 points (181.1 to 63.9). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 14, Singapore leads on 0. The widest gap is on major league teams: New York ranks #4 globally while Singapore sits at #T-149.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#24
Major companies#2#T-22
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#T-149
Major sporting events#6#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-35
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-32
Museums and landmarks#3#T-18
Luxury hospitality#5#T-22
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-4
Metro stations#7#43
Commuter rail#9#—
Intercity train hubs#T-11#—
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#20