HEAD TO HEAD
San Francisco-San Jose vs Sao Paulo
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. San Francisco-San Jose 13 · 1 Sao Paulo on dimension wins.
San Francisco-San Jose sits in the Global Capital tier; Sao Paulo is a World City. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Sao Paulo by 56.8 points (122.1 to 65.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 13, Sao Paulo leads on 1. The widest gap is on luxury hospitality: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #11 globally while Sao Paulo sits at #T-85.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#1#52
Major companies#1#T-30
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-38
Major sporting events#T-14#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-15#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-30
Luxury hospitality#11#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-48
Metro stations#10#68
Commuter rail#T-99#53
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#T-62