HEAD TO HEAD
San Francisco-San Jose vs Shanghai
Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. San Francisco-San Jose 6 · 7 Shanghai on dimension wins.
Both San Francisco-San Jose and Shanghai sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Shanghai by 17.6 points (122.1 to 104.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 6, Shanghai leads on 7, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on commuter rail: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #T-99 globally while Shanghai sits at #T-175.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#1#27
Major companies#1#10
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-63
Major sporting events#T-14#T-77
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-15#T-7
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-11
Museums and landmarks#T-16#13
Luxury hospitality#11#T-14
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#4
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-7
Metro stations#10#1
Commuter rail#T-99#T-175
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-8
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#5