Jersey City vs New Orleans
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Jersey City is the city facing manhattan; New Orleans is the creole port.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Jersey City
54
New Orleans
83
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Jersey City
278
New Orleans
208
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Jersey City
5
New Orleans
15
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Jersey City
-
New Orleans
34
New Orleans leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Jersey City
-
New Orleans
25
New Orleans leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Jersey City
-
New Orleans
0
New Orleans leads
| What we measure | Jersey City | New Orleans | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 83 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 278 | 208 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 15 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 34 | New Orleans |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 25 | New Orleans |
| 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: Jersey City in orange, New Orleans in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Jersey City scorecard
The city facing Manhattan
New Orleans scorecard
The creole port
