New Orleans vs New York City
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New York City leads 4–2. Character is a different question: New Orleans is the creole port; New York City is the island of arrivals.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New Orleans
83
New York City
369
New York City leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New Orleans
208
New York City
291
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New Orleans
15
New York City
99
New York City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New Orleans
34
New York City
75
New York City leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New Orleans
25
New York City
20
New Orleans leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New Orleans
0
New York City
2
New York City leads
| What we measure | New Orleans | New York City | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 83 | 369 | New York City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 208 | 291 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 15 | 99 | New York City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 34 | 75 | New York City |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 25 | 20 | New Orleans |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | 2 | New York City |
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: New Orleans in orange, New York City in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The creole port
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The island of arrivals