London vs New York

The pound or the dollar? The tube or the subway? The Shard or One World Trade Centre? We take a look at how the world’s top two financial powerhouses compare: it’s London vs. New York.

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London

• Founded: 43 AD
• Area: 607 mi²
• Population: 8.6 million
• Population per square mile: 14,168 people
• Tallest Building: The Shard 306m
• Stock Exchange: London Stock Exchange (LSE)
• Stock Exchange Founded: 1801
• No. Companies Listed: 2426
• Total Market Cap (£B): £4,260 Billion
• Hottest month: July 23 °C
• Coldest Month: January 2 °C
• Wettest Month: November 2.5 in’ of rain
• Number of tube stations: 268
• Number of buses: 6,800
• Average salary: £35,172 ($53,379.84)
• Most valuable sports team: Arsenal, $1.3 Billion
• Number of Michelin Star restaurants: 62

New York

• Founded: 1624
• Area: 469 mi²
• Population: 8.5 million
• Population per square mile: 18,124 people
• Tallest building: One World Trade Center  541m
• Stock Exchange: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
• Stock Exchange Founded: 1817
• No. Companies Listed: 1867
• Total Market Cap (£B): £16,613 Billion
• Hottest Month: July 27.6 °C
• Coldest Month: January -3 °C
• Wettest Month: July 4.6 in’ of rain
• Number of subway stations: 468
• Number of buses: 5,700
• Average salary: $78,000 (£51,411.17)
• Most valuable sports team: New York Yankees $2.5 Billion
• Number of Michelin Star restaurants: 73