HEAD TO HEAD
New York vs Toronto
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. New York 13 · 1 Toronto on dimension wins.
New York sits in the Global Capital tier; Toronto is a World City. On the composite, New York edges out Toronto by 109.6 points (181.1 to 71.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 13, Toronto leads on 1. The widest gap is on commuter rail: New York ranks #9 globally while Toronto sits at #T-71.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#2#18
Major companies#2#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#4#T-17
Major sporting events#6#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-22
Museums and landmarks#3#T-23
Luxury hospitality#5#42
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#2#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-29
Metro stations#7#2
Commuter rail#9#T-71
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#16