Houston vs Las Vegas
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Las Vegas leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Houston is the city on the bayou; Las Vegas is the desert strip.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Houston
31
Las Vegas
21
Houston leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Houston
340
Las Vegas
226
Las Vegas leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Houston
1
Las Vegas
5
Las Vegas leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Houston
43
Las Vegas
-
Houston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Houston
32
Las Vegas
-
Houston leads
| What we measure | Houston | Las Vegas | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 31 | 21 | Houston |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 340 | 226 | Las Vegas |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 5 | Las Vegas |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 43 | - | Houston |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 32 | - | Houston |
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: Houston in orange, Las Vegas in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Houston scorecard
The city on the bayou
Las Vegas scorecard
The desert strip
