Boston vs San Antonio
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Boston leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Boston is the cradle of revolution; San Antonio is the mission city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Boston
46
San Antonio
22
Boston leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Boston
299
San Antonio
218
San Antonio leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Boston
4
San Antonio
2
Boston leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Boston
60
San Antonio
-
Boston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Boston
6
San Antonio
25
San Antonio leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Boston
3
San Antonio
0
Boston leads
| What we measure | Boston | San Antonio | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 46 | 22 | Boston |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 299 | 218 | San Antonio |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 2 | Boston |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 60 | - | Boston |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 6 | 25 | San Antonio |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 3 | 0 | Boston |
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: Boston in orange, San Antonio in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Boston scorecard
The cradle of revolution
San Antonio scorecard
The mission city
