HEAD TO HEAD
Los Angeles vs San Francisco-San Jose
Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. Los Angeles 10 · 4 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Both Los Angeles and San Francisco-San Jose sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Los Angeles by 12.3 points (122.1 to 109.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Los Angeles leads on 10, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 4. The widest gap is on metro stations: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #10 globally while Los Angeles sits at #T-57.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#22#1
Major companies#T-7#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#3#T-13
Major sporting events#2#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-10#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-5#T-11
Museums and landmarks#5#T-16
Luxury hospitality#7#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#3#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-20#T-29
Metro stations#T-57#10
Commuter rail#T-86#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-54#T-57