Montreal vs Vancouver
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Montreal leads 4–1. Character is a different question: Montreal is the old french port; Vancouver is the city between mountains and sea.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Montreal
41
Vancouver
37
Montreal leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Montreal
322
Vancouver
350
Montreal leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Montreal
2
Vancouver
1
Montreal leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Montreal
98
Vancouver
-
Montreal leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Montreal
14
Vancouver
25
Vancouver leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Montreal
23
Vancouver
0
Montreal leads
| What we measure | Montreal | Vancouver | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 41 | 37 | Montreal |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 322 | 350 | Montreal |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | 1 | Montreal |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 98 | - | Montreal |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 14 | 25 | Vancouver |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 23 | 0 | 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, Vancouver in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Montreal scorecard
The old French port
Vancouver scorecard
The city between mountains and sea
