HEAD TO HEAD
Chicago vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Chicago 5 · 7 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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Chicago sits in the Continental Metro tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Chicago by 33.7 points (123.8 to 90.1). 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
#11#1
Major companies
#T-7#1
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-9#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-19#T-16
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