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Madrid vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Madrid 3 · 9 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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Madrid sits in the Continental Metro tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Madrid by 55.9 points (123.3 to 67.4). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 3, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 9, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): San Francisco-San Jose ranks #67 globally while Madrid sits at #T-138.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#52#1
Major companies
#T-44#1
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-16#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-10#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-19#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-8#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#T-18#T-16
Luxury hospitality
#T-31#T-10
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-42#T-7
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-29
Metro stations
#17#11
Commuter rail
#56#T-99
Intercity train hubs
#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-138#67