Quebec CityVancouver
City Stories Index · Canada · 2026 edition

Quebec City vs Vancouver

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Quebec City leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Quebec City is the walled city of north america; 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

    Quebec City

    21

    Vancouver

    37

    Vancouver leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Quebec City

    185

    Vancouver

    350

    Quebec City leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Quebec City

    3

    Vancouver

    1

    Quebec City leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Quebec City

    -

    Vancouver

    25

    Vancouver leads

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Quebec City

    36

    Vancouver

    0

    Quebec City leads

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: Quebec City in orange, Vancouver in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.

Quebec CityVancouver
2 places
industry & modern era
14 places
6 places
fortification & siege
0 places
5 places
faith & churches
2 places
1 place
parks & leisure
5 places
2 places
guilds & trade
4 places
3 places
arts & culture
3 places
2 places
royalty & nobility
1 place
2 places
legends & myths
2 places

Quebec City scorecard

The walled city of North America

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The city between mountains and sea

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