New Orleans vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 3–3. Character is a different question: New Orleans is the creole port; Seattle is the rainy port of the northwest.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New Orleans
83
Seattle
46
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New Orleans
208
Seattle
249
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New Orleans
15
Seattle
6
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New Orleans
34
Seattle
43
Seattle leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New Orleans
25
Seattle
31
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New Orleans
0
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | New Orleans | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 83 | 46 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 208 | 249 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 15 | 6 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 34 | 43 | Seattle |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 25 | 31 | Seattle |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | 4 | Seattle |
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, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New Orleans scorecard
The creole port
Seattle scorecard
The rainy port of the northwest
