HEAD TO HEAD
Boston vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Boston 2 · 11 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 36.9 points (123.6 to 86.7). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Boston leads on 2, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 11, and 1 are tied. 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-22#T-18
Major sporting events#T-72#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-7#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-22#T-11
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-57#T-57