HEAD TO HEAD
Shanghai vs Toronto
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. Shanghai 10 · 4 Toronto on dimension wins.
Shanghai sits in the Global Capital tier; Toronto is a World City. On the composite, Shanghai edges out Toronto by 33.0 points (104.5 to 71.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Shanghai leads on 10, Toronto leads on 4. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Toronto ranks #T-71 globally while Shanghai sits at #T-175.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#27#18
Major companies#10#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-63#T-17
Major sporting events#T-77#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-22
Museums and landmarks#13#T-23
Luxury hospitality#T-14#42
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#4#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-7#T-29
Metro stations#1#2
Commuter rail#T-175#T-71
Intercity train hubs#T-8#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#5#16