Atlanta vs New Orleans
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Atlanta is the city of the movement; New Orleans is the creole port.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Atlanta
45
New Orleans
83
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Atlanta
240
New Orleans
208
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Atlanta
8
New Orleans
15
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Atlanta
-
New Orleans
34
New Orleans leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Atlanta
30
New Orleans
25
Atlanta leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Atlanta
1
New Orleans
0
Atlanta leads
| What we measure | Atlanta | New Orleans | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 45 | 83 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 240 | 208 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 8 | 15 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 34 | New Orleans |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 30 | 25 | Atlanta |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | 0 | Atlanta |
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, New Orleans in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Atlanta scorecard
The city of the movement
New Orleans scorecard
The creole port
