HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Istanbul 3 · 9 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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Istanbul sits in the Continental Metro tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Istanbul by 58.8 points (123.6 to 64.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Istanbul leads on 3, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 9, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on market cap: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #1 globally while Istanbul sits at #163.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#163#1
Major companies#T-83#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#10#T-18
Major sporting events#T-51#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-99#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-50#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-16
Luxury hospitality#26#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-9#T-29
Metro stations#41#10
Commuter rail#116#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#32#T-57