Jersey City vs Washington D.C.
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Washington D.C. leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Jersey City is the city facing manhattan; Washington D.C. is the planned capital.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Jersey City
54
Washington D.C.
63
Washington D.C. leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Jersey City
278
Washington D.C.
344
Jersey City leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Jersey City
5
Washington D.C.
12
Washington D.C. leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Jersey City
-
Washington D.C.
33
Washington D.C. leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Jersey City
-
Washington D.C.
25
Washington D.C. leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Jersey City
-
Washington D.C.
2
Washington D.C. leads
| What we measure | Jersey City | Washington D.C. | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 63 | Washington D.C. |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 278 | 344 | Jersey City |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 12 | Washington D.C. |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 33 | Washington D.C. |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 25 | Washington D.C. |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 2 | Washington D.C. |
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, Washington D.C. in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Jersey City scorecard
The city facing Manhattan
Washington D.C. scorecard
The planned capital
