Las Vegas vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Las Vegas leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Las Vegas is the desert strip; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Las Vegas
21
San Diego
50
San Diego leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Las Vegas
226
San Diego
260
Las Vegas leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Las Vegas
5
San Diego
1
Las Vegas leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Las Vegas
-
San Diego
54
San Diego leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Las Vegas
-
San Diego
23
San Diego leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Las Vegas
-
San Diego
1
San Diego leads
| What we measure | Las Vegas | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 50 | San Diego |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 226 | 260 | Las Vegas |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 1 | Las Vegas |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 54 | San Diego |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 23 | San Diego |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 1 | San Diego |
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, San Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Las Vegas scorecard
The desert strip
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
