Houston vs New Orleans
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Houston is the city on the bayou; New Orleans is the creole port.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Houston
31
New Orleans
83
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Houston
340
New Orleans
208
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Houston
1
New Orleans
15
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Houston
43
New Orleans
34
Houston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Houston
32
New Orleans
25
Houston leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Houston
-
New Orleans
0
New Orleans leads
| What we measure | Houston | New Orleans | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 31 | 83 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 340 | 208 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 15 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 43 | 34 | Houston |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 32 | 25 | Houston |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 0 | New Orleans |
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, New Orleans in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Houston scorecard
The city on the bayou
New Orleans scorecard
The creole port
