City Stories Index · United States · 2026 edition
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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| 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 OrleansOrlando
26 places
legends & myths7 places
20 places
arts & culture8 places
13 places
guilds & trade3 places
11 places
faith & churches2 places
9 places
crime & dark history5 places
9 places
parks & leisure8 places
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The creole port
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The city the parks built