Jersey City vs New York City
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New York City leads 2–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Jersey City is the city facing manhattan; New York City is the island of arrivals.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Jersey City
54
New York City
369
New York City leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Jersey City
278
New York City
291
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Jersey City
5
New York City
99
New York City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Jersey City
—
New York City
75
New York City leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Jersey City
—
New York City
20
New York City leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Jersey City
—
New York City
2
New York City leads
| What we measure | Jersey City | New York City | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 369 | New York City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 278 | 291 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 99 | New York City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 75 | New York City |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 20 | New York City |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 2 | New York City |
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 York City in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The city facing Manhattan
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The island of arrivals