Ottawa vs Vancouver
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Vancouver leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Ottawa is the capital on the canal; 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
Ottawa
32
Vancouver
37
Vancouver leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Ottawa
645
Vancouver
350
Vancouver leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Ottawa
5
Vancouver
1
Ottawa leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Ottawa
78
Vancouver
-
Ottawa leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Ottawa
23
Vancouver
25
Vancouver leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Ottawa
9
Vancouver
0
Ottawa leads
| What we measure | Ottawa | Vancouver | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 32 | 37 | Vancouver |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 645 | 350 | Vancouver |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 1 | Ottawa |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 78 | - | Ottawa |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | 25 | Vancouver |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 9 | 0 | Ottawa |
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, Vancouver in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Ottawa scorecard
The capital on the canal
Vancouver scorecard
The city between mountains and sea
