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San Francisco-San Jose vs Sao Paulo
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. San Francisco-San Jose 13 · 1 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.
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San Francisco-San Jose sits in the Global Capital tier; Sao Paulo is a Continental Metro. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Sao Paulo by 61.7 points (124.8 to 63.1). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 13, Sao Paulo leads on 1. The widest gap is on major sporting events: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #T-16 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #T-107.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#1#53
Major companies
#1#T-33
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-14#T-49
Major sporting events
#T-16#T-107
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-15#T-27
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-12#T-22
Museums and landmarks
#T-16#T-30
Luxury hospitality
#T-10#T-58
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-7#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-48
Metro stations
#11#T-59
Commuter rail
#T-99#53
Intercity train hubs
#T-18#T-46
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#67#T-91