Chicago vs Phoenix
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Chicago leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Chicago is the city rebuilt after the fire; Phoenix is the mural city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Chicago
94
Phoenix
21
Chicago leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Chicago
293
Phoenix
204
Phoenix leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Chicago
11
Phoenix
3
Chicago leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Chicago
37
Phoenix
-
Chicago leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Chicago
22
Phoenix
27
Phoenix leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Chicago
2
Phoenix
0
Chicago leads
| What we measure | Chicago | Phoenix | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 94 | 21 | Chicago |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 293 | 204 | Phoenix |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 3 | Chicago |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 37 | - | Chicago |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 22 | 27 | Phoenix |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 0 | 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, Phoenix in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Chicago scorecard
The city rebuilt after the fire
Phoenix scorecard
The mural city
