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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| 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 CityVancouver
2 places
industry & modern era14 places
6 places
fortification & siege0 places
5 places
faith & churches2 places
1 place
parks & leisure5 places
2 places
guilds & trade4 places
3 places
arts & culture3 places
2 places
royalty & nobility1 place
2 places
legends & myths2 places
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The walled city of North America
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The city between mountains and sea