Las Vegas vs Portland, OR
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1. Character is a different question: Las Vegas is the desert strip; Portland, OR is the city at the confluence.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Las Vegas
21
Portland, OR
36
Portland, OR leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Las Vegas
226
Portland, OR
247
Las Vegas leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Las Vegas
5
Portland, OR
-
Las Vegas leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Las Vegas
-
Portland, OR
21
Portland, OR leads
| What we measure | Las Vegas | Portland, OR | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 36 | Portland, OR |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 226 | 247 | Las Vegas |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | - | Las Vegas |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 21 | Portland, OR |
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, Portland, OR in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Las Vegas scorecard
The desert strip
Portland, OR scorecard
The city at the confluence
