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 57.7 points (123.3 to 65.6). 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 #150.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#150#1
Major companies
#T-73#1
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-12#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-51#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-100#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-51#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#T-16#T-16
Luxury hospitality
#26#T-10
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-7#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-9#T-29
Metro stations
#42#11
Commuter rail
#116#T-99
Intercity train hubs
#T-46#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-34#67