Houston vs San Antonio
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 2–2. Character is a different question: Houston is the city on the bayou; San Antonio is the mission city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Houston
31
San Antonio
22
Houston leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Houston
340
San Antonio
218
San Antonio leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Houston
1
San Antonio
2
San Antonio leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Houston
43
San Antonio
-
Houston leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Houston
32
San Antonio
25
Houston leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Houston
-
San Antonio
0
San Antonio leads
| What we measure | Houston | San Antonio | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 31 | 22 | Houston |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 340 | 218 | San Antonio |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 2 | San Antonio |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 43 | - | 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 | San Antonio |
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, San Antonio in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Houston scorecard
The city on the bayou
San Antonio scorecard
The mission city
