Orlando vs Philadelphia
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Orlando leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Orlando is the city the parks built; Philadelphia is the city where the republic began.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Orlando
45
Philadelphia
58
Philadelphia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Orlando
184
Philadelphia
329
Orlando leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Orlando
-
Philadelphia
13
Philadelphia leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Orlando
-
Philadelphia
90
Philadelphia leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Orlando
26
Philadelphia
24
Orlando leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Orlando
-
Philadelphia
1
Philadelphia leads
| What we measure | Orlando | Philadelphia | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 45 | 58 | Philadelphia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 184 | 329 | Orlando |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | - | 13 | Philadelphia |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 90 | Philadelphia |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 26 | 24 | Orlando |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 1 | Philadelphia |
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: Orlando in orange, Philadelphia in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Orlando scorecard
The city the parks built
Philadelphia scorecard
The city where the republic began
