Chicago vs San Antonio
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; San Antonio is the mission city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Chicago
94
San Antonio
22
Chicago leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Chicago
293
San Antonio
218
San Antonio leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Chicago
11
San Antonio
2
Chicago leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Chicago
37
San Antonio
-
Chicago leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Chicago
22
San Antonio
25
San Antonio leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Chicago
2
San Antonio
0
Chicago leads
| What we measure | Chicago | San Antonio | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 94 | 22 | Chicago |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 293 | 218 | San Antonio |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 2 | Chicago |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 37 | - | Chicago |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 22 | 25 | San Antonio |
| 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, San Antonio in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Chicago scorecard
The city rebuilt after the fire
San Antonio scorecard
The mission city
