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
