Austin vs Houston
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Austin leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Austin is the capitol and the music; Houston is the city on the bayou.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Austin
34
Houston
31
Austin leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Austin
272
Houston
340
Austin leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Austin
3
Houston
1
Austin leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Austin
15
Houston
43
Houston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Austin
28
Houston
32
Houston leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Austin
0
Houston
-
Austin leads
| What we measure | Austin | Houston | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 34 | 31 | Austin |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 272 | 340 | Austin |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 3 | 1 | Austin |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 15 | 43 | Houston |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 28 | 32 | Houston |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | - | Austin |
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: Austin in orange, Houston in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Austin scorecard
The capitol and the music
Houston scorecard
The city on the bayou
