New York City vs Phoenix
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New York City leads 3–2. Character is a different question: New York City is the island of arrivals; Phoenix is the mural city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New York City
369
Phoenix
21
New York City leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New York City
291
Phoenix
204
Phoenix leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New York City
99
Phoenix
3
New York City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New York City
75
Phoenix
-
New York City leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New York City
20
Phoenix
27
Phoenix leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New York City
2
Phoenix
0
New York City leads
| What we measure | New York City | Phoenix | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 369 | 21 | New York City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 291 | 204 | Phoenix |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 99 | 3 | 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 | 27 | Phoenix |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 0 | 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, Phoenix in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New York City scorecard
The island of arrivals
Phoenix scorecard
The mural city
