Which metropolitan region has the most to gain from globalization: San Francisco, Toronto, or Washington D.C.? (largest, America)

[Trafalgar Law]

Which metropolitan region has the most to gain from globalization: San Francisco, Toronto, or Washington D.C.?

- Becoming a more active player in the world economy

- Drawing more people from seemingly every corner of the planet

- Already maintains a strong global network of airline services with a still increasing inventory

- Becoming a favored destination for global investors

- Increasing geopolitical ties with nations around the planet

- The region drawing in the most college students from abroad

- Expanding the city's notoriety worldwide

- Major global center for trade and/or manufacturing

Go ahead and take a stab at it.

[As Above So Below...]

The most to gain? San Francisco.

[CCrest182]

All three really, but I'd say Toronto number 1, San Fran number two. San Fran is more of a tech focused city (obviously), but it certainly has diversity and draws in people from abroad. Toronto is the biggest one though because you go there and see just so many people from different backgrounds, especially Asians. Toronto also having a big financial district and being the biggest and most influential city and Canada, I'd say that city wins in terms of "globalization".

[mhays25]

A city already on top of the heap would probably have a hard time gaining a ton. Maybe the winner is the one who has the most likelihood of growing, despite not necessarily scoring well today.

San Francisco seems unlikely to gain as much as the others because its growth capacity is extremely constrained, with the resulting outlandish prices.

Toronto is pretty expensive but it's letting itself grow, and it's more welcoming to immigrants than the US.

DC might be it given its sudden jolt of tech, decent (if crumbling) infrastructure, and relative ease with growth.

[Felt38]

It's a tight race, but with San Francisco's tech industry seeping its fingers into more aspects of our lives all of the time, and that the city is located on the Pacific Rim where most of the global growth is occurring, then I foresee it possibly edging out the other two.

[Vegabern]

With America's current trajectory Toronto really has a lot of potential to gain influence.

[AtlantaYards]

The US has moved from Globalization to Polarization. Looking at you Trump.

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by AtlantaYards

The US has moved from Globalization to Polarization. Looking at you Trump.

Exactly.

Immigration and Foreign Trade are both adversely affected under the current administration, hell even international tourism is down.

[the resident09]

Obviously Washington has the most to gain, being the capital city of the largest economy in the free world. Closely followed by Toronto IMO.

[mhays25]

Yes, the current administration is a damper on the economy. Speaking for the construction industry, we're worried.