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
