Comparing New York city, Tokyo, Dubai and Bay area is comparing outliers. I don't think there is useful science comparing planetary business hub or the the weal

Comparing New York city, Tokyo, Dubai and Bay area is comparing outliers. I don't think there is useful science comparing planetary business hub or the the wealthiest place on earth to some wilderness. You can't create great wealth, prosperity and capital at will, at least not New York city level, they are created due to external circumstances. Those circumstances drive: prices, density, opportunities of which people speak in sibling comments. There could be some forced or artificial dynamic, but these examples are plain bad. Chinese megacities are much better ones, particularly planned, not organic cities