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San Francisco-San Jose vs Washington-Baltimore
Cross-tier: Global Capital vs Continental Metro. San Francisco-San Jose 6 · 6 Washington-Baltimore on dimension wins.
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San Francisco-San Jose sits in the Global Capital tier; Washington-Baltimore is a Continental Metro. On the composite, San Francisco-San Jose edges out Washington-Baltimore by 27.6 points (123.8 to 96.2). Across the fourteen dimensions tracked here, San Francisco-San Jose leads on 6, Washington-Baltimore leads on 6, and 2 are tied. The widest gap is on skyscrapers (150m+): San Francisco-San Jose ranks #T-57 globally while Washington-Baltimore sits at #T-133.
Dimension verdicts
ECONOMY
Market cap
#1#14
Major companies
#1#13
SPORTS
Major league teams
#T-14#7
Major sporting events
#T-16#T-51
EDUCATION
Universities / hospitals / research
#T-15#T-10
CULTURE
Cultural events
#T-11#T-5
Museums and landmarks
#T-16#4
Luxury hospitality
#11#24
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airport score
#T-8#T-8
Ports, exchanges, infra
#T-29#T-9
Metro stations
#10#39
Commuter rail
#T-99#T-89
Intercity train hubs
#T-18#T-18
Skyscrapers (150m+)
#T-57#T-133