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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 60.8 points (123.6 to 62.8). 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#62
Major companies#1#32
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-18#T-46
Major sporting events#T-16#T-107
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-15#T-26
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