HEAD TO HEAD
Paris vs Rhine-Ruhr
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Paris 13 · 1 Rhine-Ruhr on dimension wins.
Paris sits in the Global Capital tier; Rhine-Ruhr is a World City. On the composite, Paris edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 77.6 points (142.6 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Paris leads on 13, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 1. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Paris ranks #6 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#7#26
Major companies#T-7#T-50
SPORTS
Major league teams#7#T-24
Major sporting events#5#T-118
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-13
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-1#T-22
Museums and landmarks#2#T-34
Luxury hospitality#6#T-191
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-21
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-48
Metro stations#11#4
Commuter rail#6#17
Intercity train hubs#3#7
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-62#T-133