HEAD TO HEAD
Madrid vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Madrid 4 · 8 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 56.3 points (123.6 to 67.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Madrid leads on 4, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 8, and 2 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#50#1
Major companies#T-46#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-12#T-18
Major sporting events#T-10#T-16
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