New Orleans vs San Francisco
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 5–1. Character is a different question: New Orleans is the creole port; San Francisco is the gold rush city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New Orleans
83
San Francisco
60
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New Orleans
208
San Francisco
329
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New Orleans
15
San Francisco
4
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New Orleans
34
San Francisco
23
New Orleans leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New Orleans
25
San Francisco
22
New Orleans leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New Orleans
0
San Francisco
6
San Francisco leads
| What we measure | New Orleans | San Francisco | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 83 | 60 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 208 | 329 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 15 | 4 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 34 | 23 | New Orleans |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 25 | 22 | New Orleans |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | 6 | San Francisco |
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, San Francisco in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New Orleans scorecard →
The creole port
San Francisco scorecard →
The gold rush city