Las Vegas vs San Francisco
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 Francisco is the gold rush city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Las Vegas
21
San Francisco
60
San Francisco leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Las Vegas
226
San Francisco
329
Las Vegas leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Las Vegas
5
San Francisco
4
Las Vegas leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Las Vegas
—
San Francisco
23
San Francisco leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Las Vegas
—
San Francisco
22
San Francisco leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Las Vegas
—
San Francisco
6
San Francisco leads
| What we measure | Las Vegas | San Francisco | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 60 | San Francisco |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 226 | 329 | Las Vegas |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 4 | Las Vegas |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 23 | San Francisco |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 22 | San Francisco |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 6 | San Francisco |
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 Francisco in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Las Vegas scorecard →
The desert strip
San Francisco scorecard →
The gold rush city