HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs San Francisco-San Jose
Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. Guangzhou 7 · 7 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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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 17.6 points (123.3 to 105.7). 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 #67.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#15#1
Major companies
#T-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#T-10
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-5#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-4#T-29
Metro stations
#3#11
Commuter rail
#T-63#T-99
Intercity train hubs
#6#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#1#67