Boston vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 3–3. Character is a different question: Boston is the cradle of revolution; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Boston
46
San Diego
50
San Diego leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Boston
299
San Diego
260
San Diego leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Boston
4
San Diego
1
Boston leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Boston
60
San Diego
54
Boston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Boston
6
San Diego
23
San Diego leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Boston
3
San Diego
1
Boston leads
| What we measure | Boston | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 46 | 50 | San Diego |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 299 | 260 | San Diego |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 1 | Boston |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 60 | 54 | Boston |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 6 | 23 | San Diego |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 3 | 1 | 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 Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Boston scorecard
The cradle of revolution
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
