City Stories Index · United States · 2026 edition
New York City vs Orlando
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Orlando leads 2–1. Character is a different question: New York City is the island of arrivals; Orlando is the city the parks built.
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| What we measure | New York City | Orlando | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 369 | 45 | New York City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 291 | 184 | Orlando |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 99 | — | New York City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 75 | — | New York City |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 20 | 26 | Orlando |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | — | New York City |
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 York City in orange, Orlando in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New York CityOrlando
122 places
arts & culture8 places
57 places
parks & leisure8 places
41 places
legends & myths7 places
40 places
industry & modern era3 places
35 places
crime & dark history5 places
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The island of arrivals
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The city the parks built