

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
| What we measure | Quebec City | Vancouver | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 37 | Vancouver |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 185 | 350 | Quebec City |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 3 | 1 | Quebec City |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 25 | Vancouver |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 36 | 0 | 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: Quebec City in orange, Vancouver in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Quebec City scorecard
The walled city of North America
Vancouver scorecard
The city between mountains and sea