Jersey City vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Jersey City leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Jersey City is the city facing manhattan; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Jersey City
54
San Diego
50
Jersey City leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Jersey City
278
San Diego
260
San Diego leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Jersey City
5
San Diego
1
Jersey City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Jersey City
-
San Diego
54
San Diego leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Jersey City
-
San Diego
23
San Diego leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Jersey City
-
San Diego
1
San Diego leads
| What we measure | Jersey City | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 50 | Jersey City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 278 | 260 | San Diego |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 1 | Jersey City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 54 | San Diego |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 23 | San Diego |
| 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: Jersey City in orange, San Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Jersey City scorecard
The city facing Manhattan
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
