OrlandoPhoenix
City Stories Index · United States · 2026 edition

Orlando vs Phoenix

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Orlando leads 2–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Orlando is the city the parks built; Phoenix is the mural city.

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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Orlando

    45

    Phoenix

    21

    Orlando leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Orlando

    184

    Phoenix

    204

    Orlando leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Orlando

    Phoenix

    3

    Phoenix leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Orlando

    26

    Phoenix

    27

    Tie

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Orlando

    Phoenix

    0

    Phoenix leads

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, Phoenix in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.

OrlandoPhoenix
8 places
arts & culture
10 places
8 places
parks & leisure
1 place
7 places
legends & myths
1 place
2 places
faith & churches
6 places
5 places
crime & dark history
1 place
3 places
industry & modern era
4 places

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The city the parks built

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The mural city