Dusseldorf vs Frankfurt
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Dusseldorf is the rhine's arts city; Frankfurt is the banking crossroads.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Dusseldorf
23
Frankfurt
52
Frankfurt leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Dusseldorf
163
Frankfurt
250
Dusseldorf leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Dusseldorf
4
Frankfurt
4
Tie
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Dusseldorf
—
Frankfurt
40
Frankfurt leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Dusseldorf
—
Frankfurt
17
Frankfurt leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Dusseldorf
—
Frankfurt
59
Frankfurt leads
| What we measure | Dusseldorf | Frankfurt | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 23 | 52 | Frankfurt |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 163 | 250 | Dusseldorf |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 4 | tie |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 40 | Frankfurt |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 17 | Frankfurt |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 59 | Frankfurt |
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: Dusseldorf in orange, Frankfurt in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Dusseldorf scorecard →
The Rhine's arts city
Frankfurt scorecard →
The banking crossroads