HEAD TO HEAD
San Francisco-San Jose vs Sydney
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. San Francisco-San Jose 8 · 4 Sydney on dimension wins.
San Francisco-San Jose sits in the Global Capital tier; Sydney is a World City. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Sydney by 49.8 points (122.1 to 72.3). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 8, Sydney leads on 4, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on metro stations: San Francisco-San Jose ranks #10 globally while Sydney sits at #91.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#1#43
Major companies#1#T-34
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-8
Major sporting events#T-14#T-28
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-15#T-15
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-32
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-23
Luxury hospitality#11#T-85
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-42
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-9
Metro stations#10#91
Commuter rail#T-99#26
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#35