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.
Atlanta scorecard
The city of the movement
San Francisco scorecard
The gold rush city
