New Orleans vs Orlando
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: New Orleans is the creole port; Orlando is the city the parks built.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New Orleans
83
Orlando
45
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New Orleans
208
Orlando
184
Orlando leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New Orleans
15
Orlando
—
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New Orleans
34
Orlando
—
New Orleans leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New Orleans
25
Orlando
26
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New Orleans
0
Orlando
—
New Orleans leads
| What we measure | New Orleans | Orlando | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 83 | 45 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 208 | 184 | Orlando |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 15 | — | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 34 | — | New Orleans |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 25 | 26 | 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: New Orleans in orange, Orlando in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New Orleans scorecard →
The creole port
Orlando scorecard →
The city the parks built