Houston vs Pittsburgh
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Pittsburgh leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Houston is the city on the bayou; Pittsburgh is the steel city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Houston
31
Pittsburgh
24
Houston leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Houston
340
Pittsburgh
236
Pittsburgh leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Houston
1
Pittsburgh
3
Pittsburgh leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Houston
43
Pittsburgh
100
Pittsburgh leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Houston
32
Pittsburgh
28
Houston leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Houston
-
Pittsburgh
0
Pittsburgh leads
| What we measure | Houston | Pittsburgh | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 31 | 24 | Houston |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 340 | 236 | Pittsburgh |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 3 | Pittsburgh |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 43 | 100 | Pittsburgh |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 32 | 28 | Houston |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 0 | Pittsburgh |
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, Pittsburgh in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Houston scorecard
The city on the bayou
Pittsburgh scorecard
The steel city
