HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Madrid 3 · 8 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Madrid sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Madrid by 54.1 points (122.1 to 68.0). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 3, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 8, and 3 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): San Francisco-San Jose ranks #T-57 globally while Madrid sits at #T-120.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#48#1
Major companies#T-42#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-13
Major sporting events#12#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-19#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-8#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-18#T-16
Luxury hospitality#T-31#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-42#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-29
Metro stations#16#10
Commuter rail#55#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-120#T-57