New York City vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 3–3. Character is a different question: New York City is the island of arrivals; 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 York City
369
Seattle
46
New York City leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
New York City
291
Seattle
249
Seattle leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
New York City
99
Seattle
6
New York City leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
New York City
75
Seattle
43
New York City leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
New York City
20
Seattle
31
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
New York City
2
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | New York City | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 369 | 46 | New York City |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 291 | 249 | Seattle |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 99 | 6 | New York City |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 75 | 43 | New York City |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 20 | 31 | Seattle |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 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 York City in orange, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The island of arrivals
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The rainy port of the northwest