HEAD TO HEAD
Rhine-Ruhr vs Shanghai
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Rhine-Ruhr 4 · 10 Shanghai on dimension wins.
Rhine-Ruhr sits in the World City tier; Shanghai is a Global Capital. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 39.5 points (104.5 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 4, Shanghai leads on 10. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Shanghai ranks #T-14 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#26#27
Major companies#T-50#10
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#T-63
Major sporting events#T-118#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-7
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-34#13
Luxury hospitality#T-191#T-14
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#4
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-7
Metro stations#4#1
Commuter rail#17#T-175
Intercity train hubs#7#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-133#5