Atlanta vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1 (3 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Atlanta is the city of the movement; Seattle is the rainy port of the northwest.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Atlanta
45
Seattle
46
Tie
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Atlanta
240
Seattle
249
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Atlanta
8
Seattle
6
Atlanta leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Atlanta
—
Seattle
43
Seattle leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Atlanta
30
Seattle
31
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Atlanta
1
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | Atlanta | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 45 | 46 | tie |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 240 | 249 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 8 | 6 | Atlanta |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 43 | Seattle |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 30 | 31 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | 4 | Seattle |
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, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The city of the movement
Seattle scorecard →
The rainy port of the northwest