Las Vegas vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Seattle leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Las Vegas is the desert strip; Seattle is the rainy port of the northwest.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Las Vegas
21
Seattle
46
Seattle leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Las Vegas
226
Seattle
249
Las Vegas leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Las Vegas
5
Seattle
6
Seattle leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Las Vegas
-
Seattle
43
Seattle leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Las Vegas
-
Seattle
31
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Las Vegas
-
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | Las Vegas | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 46 | Seattle |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 226 | 249 | Las Vegas |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 6 | Seattle |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 43 | Seattle |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 31 | Seattle |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 4 | Seattle |
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, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Las Vegas scorecard
The desert strip
Seattle scorecard
The rainy port of the northwest
