HEAD TO HEAD

Boston vs San Francisco-San Jose

Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Boston 2 · 11 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.

Boston

United States

World CityRank #13
87.3Power Score

San Francisco-San Jose

United States

Global CapitalRank #5
122.1Power Score

Boston sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Boston by 34.8 points (122.1 to 87.3). 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#11#1
Major companies#6#1

SPORTS

Major league teams#T-17#T-13
Major sporting events#T-54#T-14

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

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