Nashville vs Philadelphia
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Philadelphia leads 2–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Nashville is the music city; Philadelphia is the city where the republic began.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Nashville
22
Philadelphia
58
Philadelphia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Nashville
187
Philadelphia
329
Nashville leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Nashville
2
Philadelphia
13
Philadelphia leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Nashville
-
Philadelphia
90
Philadelphia leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Nashville
24
Philadelphia
24
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Nashville
-
Philadelphia
1
Philadelphia leads
| What we measure | Nashville | Philadelphia | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 22 | 58 | Philadelphia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 187 | 329 | Nashville |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | 13 | Philadelphia |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 90 | Philadelphia |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 24 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 1 | Philadelphia |
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: Nashville in orange, Philadelphia in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Nashville scorecard
The music city
Philadelphia scorecard
The city where the republic began
