HEAD TO HEAD
Rhine-Ruhr vs Sydney
Tier match: World City vs World City. Rhine-Ruhr 7 · 7 Sydney on dimension wins.
Both Rhine-Ruhr and Sydney sit in the World City tier. On the composite, Sydney edges out Rhine-Ruhr by 7.3 points (72.3 to 65.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Rhine-Ruhr leads on 7, Sydney leads on 7. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: Sydney ranks #T-85 globally while Rhine-Ruhr sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#26#43
Major companies#T-50#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#T-8
Major sporting events#T-118#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-34#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-191#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-21#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-48#T-9
Metro stations#4#91
Commuter rail#17#26
Intercity train hubs#7#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-133#35