HEAD TO HEAD
Guangzhou vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Guangzhou 7 · 7 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Guangzhou sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Guangzhou by 25.8 points (122.1 to 96.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Guangzhou leads on 7, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 7. The widest gap is on major league teams: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #T-13 globally while Guangzhou sits at #T-106.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#9#1
Major companies#12#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-106#T-13
Major sporting events#T-77#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-13#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-11
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#T-57