AustinOrlando
City Stories Index · United States · 2026 edition

Austin vs Orlando

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Orlando leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Austin is the capitol and the music; Orlando is the city the parks built.

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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Austin

    34

    Orlando

    45

    Orlando leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Austin

    272

    Orlando

    184

    Orlando leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Austin

    3

    Orlando

    -

    Austin leads

  • Instagrammability

    score /100, on the index’s fixed scale

    Austin

    15

    Orlando

    -

    Austin leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Austin

    28

    Orlando

    26

    Austin leads

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Austin

    0

    Orlando

    -

    Austin leads

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, Orlando in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.

AustinOrlando
10 places
legends & myths
7 places
9 places
arts & culture
8 places
1 place
parks & leisure
8 places
3 places
crime & dark history
5 places
5 places
industry & modern era
3 places

Austin scorecard

The capitol and the music

Orlando scorecard

The city the parks built

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