HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Chicago 5 · 7 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Chicago sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Chicago by 31.6 points (122.1 to 90.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Chicago leads on 5, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 7, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Chicago ranks #16 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#12#1
Major companies#9#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-8#T-13
Major sporting events#T-17#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-11#T-16
Luxury hospitality#28#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#6#T-29
Metro stations#42#10
Commuter rail#16#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-11#T-57