HEAD TO HEAD
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: World City vs Global Capital. Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe 5 · 8 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sits in the World City tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 49.5 points (122.1 to 72.6). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe leads on 5, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 8, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe ranks #1 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#33#1
Major companies#33#1
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-38#T-13
Major sporting events#T-77#T-14
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-28#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-21#T-16
Luxury hospitality#9#11
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-28#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-15#T-29
Metro stations#23#10
Commuter rail#1#T-99
Intercity train hubs#T-4#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#34#T-57