Ottawa vs Quebec City
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 2–2. Character is a different question: Ottawa is the capital on the canal; Quebec City is the walled city of north america.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Ottawa
32
Quebec City
21
Ottawa leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Ottawa
645
Quebec City
185
Quebec City leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Ottawa
5
Quebec City
3
Ottawa leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Ottawa
78
Quebec City
—
Ottawa leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Ottawa
23
Quebec City
—
Ottawa leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Ottawa
9
Quebec City
36
Quebec City leads
| What we measure | Ottawa | Quebec City | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 32 | 21 | Ottawa |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 645 | 185 | Quebec City |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 3 | Ottawa |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 78 | — | Ottawa |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | — | Ottawa |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 9 | 36 | Quebec City |
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: Ottawa in orange, Quebec City in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Ottawa scorecard →
The capital on the canal
Quebec City scorecard →
The walled city of North America