HEAD TO HEAD
London vs San Francisco-San Jose
Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. London 11 · 3 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Both London and San Francisco-San Jose sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, London edges out San Francisco-San Jose by 58.0 points (180.1 to 122.1). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, London leads on 11, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 3. The widest gap is on commuter rail: London ranks #2 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#6#1
Major companies#5#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#1#T-13
Major sporting events#1#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#3#T-11
Museums and landmarks#1#T-16
Luxury hospitality#1#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#1#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-2#T-29
Metro stations#12#10
Commuter rail#2#T-99
Intercity train hubs#2#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#39#T-57