Chicago vs Jersey City
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Chicago leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Chicago is the city rebuilt after the fire; Jersey City is the city facing manhattan.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Chicago
94
Jersey City
54
Chicago leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Chicago
293
Jersey City
278
Jersey City leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Chicago
11
Jersey City
5
Chicago leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Chicago
37
Jersey City
-
Chicago leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Chicago
22
Jersey City
-
Chicago leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Chicago
2
Jersey City
-
Chicago leads
| What we measure | Chicago | Jersey City | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 94 | 54 | Chicago |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 293 | 278 | Jersey City |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 5 | Chicago |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 37 | - | Chicago |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 22 | - | Chicago |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | - | Chicago |
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: Chicago in orange, Jersey City in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Chicago scorecard
The city rebuilt after the fire
Jersey City scorecard
The city facing Manhattan
