HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 2 · 12 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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Boston sits in the Continental Metro tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Boston by 38.8 points (125.4 to 86.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 2, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 12. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Boston ranks #35 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#10#1
Major companies
#6#1
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-21#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-72#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-9#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-22#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#T-21#T-16
Luxury hospitality
#T-18#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-48#T-29
Metro stations
#50#10
Commuter rail
#35#T-99
Intercity train hubs
#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-71#66