Houston vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, San Diego leads 3–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Houston is the city on the bayou; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Houston
31
San Diego
50
San Diego leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Houston
340
San Diego
260
San Diego leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Houston
1
San Diego
1
Tie
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Houston
43
San Diego
54
San Diego leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Houston
32
San Diego
23
Houston leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Houston
-
San Diego
1
San Diego leads
| What we measure | Houston | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 31 | 50 | San Diego |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 340 | 260 | San Diego |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 1 | tie |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 43 | 54 | San Diego |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 32 | 23 | Houston |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 1 | San Diego |
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 Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Houston scorecard
The city on the bayou
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
