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.
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The music city
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The city where the republic began