Jersey City vs San Francisco
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 Francisco is the gold rush city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Jersey City
54
San Francisco
60
San Francisco leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Jersey City
278
San Francisco
329
Jersey City leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Jersey City
5
San Francisco
4
Jersey City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Jersey City
-
San Francisco
23
San Francisco leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Jersey City
-
San Francisco
22
San Francisco leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Jersey City
-
San Francisco
6
San Francisco leads
| What we measure | Jersey City | San Francisco | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 60 | San Francisco |
| 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 | 4 | Jersey City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 23 | San Francisco |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 22 | San Francisco |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 6 | San Francisco |
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 Francisco in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Jersey City scorecard
The city facing Manhattan
San Francisco scorecard
The gold rush city
