Montreal vs Ottawa
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Montreal leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Montreal is the old french port; Ottawa is the capital on the canal.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Montreal
41
Ottawa
32
Montreal leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Montreal
322
Ottawa
645
Montreal leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Montreal
2
Ottawa
5
Ottawa leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Montreal
98
Ottawa
78
Montreal leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Montreal
14
Ottawa
23
Ottawa leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Montreal
23
Ottawa
9
Montreal leads
| What we measure | Montreal | Ottawa | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 41 | 32 | Montreal |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 322 | 645 | Montreal |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | 5 | Ottawa |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 98 | 78 | Montreal |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 14 | 23 | Ottawa |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 23 | 9 | Montreal |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Montreal in orange, Ottawa in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The old French port
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The capital on the canal