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Guangzhou vs San Francisco-San Jose

Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. Guangzhou 7 · 7 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.

Guangzhou

China

Global CapitalRank #10
106.0Power Score

San Francisco-San Jose

United States

Global CapitalRank #5
125.4Power Score
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Both Guangzhou and San Francisco-San Jose sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Guangzhou by 19.4 points (125.4 to 106.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 7, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 7. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Guangzhou ranks #1 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #66.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap
#13#1
Major companies
#16#1

SPORTS

Major league teams
#T-74#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-72#T-16

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research
#T-9#T-15

CULTURE

Cultural events
#T-32#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#T-34#T-16
Luxury hospitality
#35#11

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score
#T-5#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-4#T-29
Metro stations
#3#10
Commuter rail
#T-63#T-99
Intercity train hubs
#6#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#1#66

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