Austin vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, San Diego leads 3–2 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Austin is the capitol and the music; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Austin
34
San Diego
50
San Diego leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Austin
272
San Diego
260
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Austin
3
San Diego
1
Austin leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Austin
15
San Diego
54
San Diego leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Austin
28
San Diego
23
Austin leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Austin
0
San Diego
1
San Diego leads
| What we measure | Austin | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 34 | 50 | San Diego |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 272 | 260 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 3 | 1 | Austin |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 15 | 54 | San Diego |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 28 | 23 | Austin |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | 1 | San Diego |
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, San Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Austin scorecard
The capitol and the music
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
