Montreal vs Toronto
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Montreal leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Montreal is the old french port; Toronto is the fort that became a downtown.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Montreal
41
Toronto
25
Montreal leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Montreal
322
Toronto
248
Toronto leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Montreal
2
Toronto
-
Montreal leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Montreal
98
Toronto
66
Montreal leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Montreal
14
Toronto
27
Toronto leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Montreal
23
Toronto
4
Montreal leads
| What we measure | Montreal | Toronto | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 41 | 25 | Montreal |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 322 | 248 | Toronto |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | - | Montreal |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 98 | 66 | Montreal |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 14 | 27 | Toronto |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 23 | 4 | 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, Toronto in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Montreal scorecard
The old French port
Toronto scorecard
The fort that became a downtown
