Boston vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Seattle leads 4–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Boston is the cradle of revolution; Seattle is the rainy port of the northwest.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Boston
46
Seattle
46
Tie
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Boston
299
Seattle
249
Seattle leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Boston
4
Seattle
6
Seattle leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Boston
60
Seattle
43
Boston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Boston
6
Seattle
31
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Boston
3
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | Boston | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 46 | 46 | tie |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 299 | 249 | Seattle |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 6 | Seattle |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 60 | 43 | Boston |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 6 | 31 | Seattle |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 3 | 4 | Seattle |
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, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Boston scorecard →
The cradle of revolution
Seattle scorecard →
The rainy port of the northwest