New York City vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, New York City leads 4–2. Character is a different question: New York City is the island of arrivals; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
New York City
369
San Diego
50
New York City leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New York City
291
San Diego
260
San Diego leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New York City
99
San Diego
1
New York City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New York City
75
San Diego
54
New York City leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New York City
20
San Diego
23
San Diego leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New York City
2
San Diego
1
New York City leads
| What we measure | New York City | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 369 | 50 | New York City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 291 | 260 | San Diego |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 99 | 1 | New York City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 75 | 54 | New York City |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 20 | 23 | San Diego |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 1 | 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, San Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
New York City scorecard
The island of arrivals
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
