HEAD TO HEAD

New York vs San Francisco-San Jose

Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. New York 12 · 2 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.

New York

United States

Global CapitalRank #1
181.1Power Score

San Francisco-San Jose

United States

Global CapitalRank #5
122.1Power Score

Both New York and San Francisco-San Jose sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, New York edges out San Francisco-San Jose by 59.0 points (181.1 to 122.1). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, New York leads on 12, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 2. The widest gap is on commuter rail: New York ranks #9 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap#2#1
Major companies#2#1

SPORTS

Major league teams#4#T-13
Major sporting events#6#T-14

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research#T-3#T-15

CULTURE

Cultural events#T-1#T-11
Museums and landmarks#3#T-16
Luxury hospitality#5#11

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score#2#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#1#T-29
Metro stations#7#10
Commuter rail#9#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-11#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#3#T-57

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