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San Francisco-San Jose vs Tokyo

Tier match: Global Capital vs Global Capital. San Francisco-San Jose 3 · 11 Tokyo on dimension wins.

San Francisco-San Jose

United States

Global CapitalRank #5
123.8Power Score

Tokyo

Japan

Global CapitalRank #4
133.4Power Score
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Both San Francisco-San Jose and Tokyo sit in the Global Capital tier. On the composite, Tokyo edges out San Francisco-San Jose by 9.6 points (133.4 to 123.8). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 3, Tokyo leads on 11. The widest gap is on commuter rail: Tokyo ranks #4 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-99.

Dimension verdicts

ECONOMY

Market cap
#1#4
Major companies
#1#3

SPORTS

Major league teams
#T-14#4
Major sporting events
#T-16#T-13

EDUCATION

Universities / hospitals / research
#T-15#6

CULTURE

Cultural events
#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#T-16#T-6
Luxury hospitality
#11#3

INFRASTRUCTURE

Airport score
#T-8#T-12
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-2
Metro stations
#10#9
Commuter rail
#T-99#4
Intercity train hubs
#T-18#1
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-57#7

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