Austin vs New Orleans
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 4–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Austin is the capitol and the music; New Orleans is the creole port.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Austin
34
New Orleans
83
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Austin
272
New Orleans
208
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Austin
3
New Orleans
15
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Austin
15
New Orleans
34
New Orleans leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Austin
28
New Orleans
25
Austin leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Austin
0
New Orleans
0
Tie
| What we measure | Austin | New Orleans | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 34 | 83 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 272 | 208 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 3 | 15 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 15 | 34 | New Orleans |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 28 | 25 | Austin |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | 0 | tie |
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, New Orleans in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Austin scorecard
The capitol and the music
New Orleans scorecard
The creole port
