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.
Montreal scorecard
The old French port
Ottawa scorecard
The capital on the canal
