Los Angeles vs New Orleans
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 3–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Los Angeles is the city of stars on the pavement; New Orleans is the creole port.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Los Angeles
52
New Orleans
83
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Los Angeles
290
New Orleans
208
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Los Angeles
13
New Orleans
15
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Los Angeles
73
New Orleans
34
Los Angeles leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Los Angeles
24
New Orleans
25
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Los Angeles
—
New Orleans
0
New Orleans leads
| What we measure | Los Angeles | New Orleans | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 52 | 83 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 290 | 208 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 13 | 15 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 73 | 34 | Los Angeles |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 25 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 0 | New Orleans |
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: Los Angeles in orange, New Orleans in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Los Angeles scorecard →
The city of stars on the pavement
New Orleans scorecard →
The creole port