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Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe vs San Francisco-San Jose
Cross-tier: Continental Metro vs Global Capital. Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe 5 · 8 San Francisco-San Jose on dimension wins.
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Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe sits in the Continental Metro tier; San Francisco-San Jose is a Global Capital. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe by 48.7 points (123.8 to 75.1). 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
#31#1
Major companies
#T-29#1
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-38#T-14
Major sporting events
#T-72#T-16
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-26#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