HEAD TO HEAD
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe vs Rhine-Ruhr
Tier match: World City vs World City. Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe 9 · 5 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Both Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe and Rhine-Ruhr sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 7.6 points (72.6 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 9, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 5. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #9 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#33#26
Major companies#33#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#T-24
Major sporting events#T-77#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-28#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-34
Luxury hospitality#9#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-28#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-48
Metro stations#23#4
Commuter rail#1#17
Intercity train hubs#T-4#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#34#T-133