HEAD TO HEAD
Istanbul vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Istanbul 3 · 9 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Istanbul sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Istanbul by 56.8 points (122.1 to 65.3). 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 #152.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#152#1
Major companies#T-83#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#11#T-13
Major sporting events#T-54#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-98#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