HEAD TO HEAD
San Francisco-San Jose vs Toronto
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs World City. San Francisco-San Jose 10 · 3 Toronto on dimension wins.
San Francisco-San Jose sits in the Global Capital tier; Toronto is a World City. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Toronto by 50.6 points (122.1 to 71.5). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 10, Toronto leads on 3, and 1 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): Toronto ranks #16 globally while San Francisco-San Jose sits at #T-57.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap#1#18
Major companies#1#T-17
SPORTS
Major league teams#T-13#T-17
Major sporting events#T-14#T-46
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research#T-15#T-19
CULTURE
Cultural events#T-11#T-22
Museums and landmarks#T-16#T-23
Luxury hospitality#11#42
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score#T-8#T-28
Ports, exchanges, infra#T-29#T-29
Metro stations#10#2
Commuter rail#T-99#T-71
Intercity train hubs#T-18#T-45
Skyscrapers (150m+)#T-57#16