HEAD TO HEAD
Moscow vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Moscow 6 · 8 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Moscow sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Moscow by 51.8 points (122.1 to 70.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Moscow leads on 6, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 8. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Moscow ranks #3 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#77#1
Major companies#T-78#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-24#T-13
Major sporting events#T-46#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-35#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-32#T-11
Museums and landmarks#9#T-16
Luxury hospitality#—#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-5#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-29
Metro stations#19#10
Commuter rail#3#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-8#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#30#T-57