Atlanta vs Chicago
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Chicago leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Atlanta is the city of the movement; Chicago is the city rebuilt after the fire.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Atlanta
45
Chicago
94
Chicago leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Atlanta
240
Chicago
293
Atlanta leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Atlanta
8
Chicago
11
Chicago leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Atlanta
-
Chicago
37
Chicago leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Atlanta
30
Chicago
22
Atlanta leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Atlanta
1
Chicago
2
Chicago leads
| What we measure | Atlanta | Chicago | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 45 | 94 | Chicago |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 240 | 293 | Atlanta |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 8 | 11 | Chicago |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 37 | Chicago |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 30 | 22 | Atlanta |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | 2 | Chicago |
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: Atlanta in orange, Chicago in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Atlanta scorecard
The city of the movement
Chicago scorecard
The city rebuilt after the fire
