Frankfurt vs Hamburg
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Frankfurt leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Frankfurt is the banking crossroads; Hamburg is the gateway to the world.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Frankfurt
52
Hamburg
25
Frankfurt leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Frankfurt
250
Hamburg
311
Frankfurt leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Frankfurt
4
Hamburg
—
Frankfurt leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Frankfurt
40
Hamburg
—
Frankfurt leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Frankfurt
17
Hamburg
14
Frankfurt leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Frankfurt
59
Hamburg
—
Frankfurt leads
| What we measure | Frankfurt | Hamburg | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 52 | 25 | Frankfurt |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 250 | 311 | Frankfurt |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | — | Frankfurt |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 40 | — | Frankfurt |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 17 | 14 | 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: Frankfurt in orange, Hamburg in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Frankfurt scorecard →
The banking crossroads
Hamburg scorecard →
The gateway to the world