HEAD TO HEAD
Mexico City vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Mexico City 2 · 11 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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Mexico City sits in the Continental Metro tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Mexico City by 62.6 points (125.4 to 62.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Mexico City leads on 2, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 11, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #T-99 globally while Mexico City sits at #T-191.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#80#1
Major companies
#T-58#1
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-62#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-19#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-50#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-32#T-12
Museums and landmarks
#T-14#T-16
Luxury hospitality
#T-62#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-12#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-29
Metro stations
#30#10
Commuter rail
#T-191#T-99
Intercity train hubs
#T-45#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-56#66