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
