Las Vegas vs Los Angeles
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Los Angeles leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Las Vegas is the desert strip; Los Angeles is the city of stars on the pavement.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Las Vegas
21
Los Angeles
52
Los Angeles leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Las Vegas
226
Los Angeles
290
Las Vegas leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Las Vegas
5
Los Angeles
13
Los Angeles leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Las Vegas
-
Los Angeles
73
Los Angeles leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Las Vegas
-
Los Angeles
24
Los Angeles leads
| What we measure | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 52 | Los Angeles |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 226 | 290 | Las Vegas |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 13 | Los Angeles |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 73 | Los Angeles |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 24 | Los Angeles |
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: Las Vegas in orange, Los Angeles in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Las Vegas scorecard
The desert strip
Los Angeles scorecard
The city of stars on the pavement
