Toronto vs Vancouver
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Toronto leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Toronto is the fort that became a downtown; 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
Toronto
25
Vancouver
37
Vancouver leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Toronto
248
Vancouver
350
Toronto leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Toronto
—
Vancouver
1
Vancouver leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Toronto
66
Vancouver
—
Toronto leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Toronto
27
Vancouver
25
Toronto leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Toronto
4
Vancouver
0
Toronto leads
| What we measure | Toronto | Vancouver | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 25 | 37 | Vancouver |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 248 | 350 | Toronto |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | — | 1 | Vancouver |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 66 | — | Toronto |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 27 | 25 | Toronto |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 4 | 0 | Toronto |
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: Toronto in orange, Vancouver in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The fort that became a downtown
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The city between mountains and sea