Jersey City vs Philadelphia
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Philadelphia leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Jersey City is the city facing manhattan; Philadelphia is the city where the republic began.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Jersey City
54
Philadelphia
58
Philadelphia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Jersey City
278
Philadelphia
329
Jersey City leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Jersey City
5
Philadelphia
13
Philadelphia leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Jersey City
—
Philadelphia
90
Philadelphia leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Jersey City
—
Philadelphia
24
Philadelphia leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Jersey City
—
Philadelphia
1
Philadelphia leads
| What we measure | Jersey City | Philadelphia | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 58 | Philadelphia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 278 | 329 | Jersey City |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 13 | Philadelphia |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 90 | Philadelphia |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 24 | Philadelphia |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 1 | Philadelphia |
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, Philadelphia in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Jersey City scorecard →
The city facing Manhattan
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The city where the republic began