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