New Orleans vs Washington D.C.
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New Orleans leads 3–1 (2 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: New Orleans is the creole port; Washington D.C. is the planned capital.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New Orleans
83
Washington D.C.
63
New Orleans leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New Orleans
208
Washington D.C.
344
New Orleans leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New Orleans
15
Washington D.C.
12
New Orleans leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New Orleans
34
Washington D.C.
33
Tie
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New Orleans
25
Washington D.C.
25
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New Orleans
0
Washington D.C.
2
Washington D.C. leads
| What we measure | New Orleans | Washington D.C. | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 83 | 63 | New Orleans |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 208 | 344 | New Orleans |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 15 | 12 | New Orleans |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 34 | 33 | tie |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 25 | 25 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | 2 | Washington D.C. |
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, Washington D.C. in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New Orleans scorecard →
The creole port
Washington D.C. scorecard →
The planned capital