Atlanta vs San Francisco
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Atlanta leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Atlanta is the city of the movement; San Francisco is the gold rush city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Atlanta
45
San Francisco
60
San Francisco leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Atlanta
240
San Francisco
329
Atlanta leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Atlanta
8
San Francisco
4
Atlanta leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Atlanta
—
San Francisco
23
San Francisco leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Atlanta
30
San Francisco
22
Atlanta leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Atlanta
1
San Francisco
6
San Francisco leads
| What we measure | Atlanta | San Francisco | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 45 | 60 | San Francisco |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 240 | 329 | Atlanta |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 8 | 4 | Atlanta |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 23 | San Francisco |
| 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 | 6 | San Francisco |
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, San Francisco in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The city of the movement
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The gold rush city