HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Sydney
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 14 · 0 Sydney on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Sydney by 108.8 points (181.1 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 14, Sydney leads on 0. The widest gap is on metro stations: New York ranks #7 globally while Sydney sits at #91.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#43
Major companies#2#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#T-8
Major sporting events#6#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-32
Museums and landmarks#3#T-23
Luxury hospitality#5#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-9
Metro stations#7#91
Commuter rail#9#26
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#35