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.
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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 58.8 points (182.6 to 123.8). 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
#3#T-14
Major sporting events
#6#T-16
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