Orlando vs San Diego
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; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Orlando
45
San Diego
50
San Diego leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Orlando
184
San Diego
260
Orlando leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Orlando
-
San Diego
1
San Diego leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Orlando
-
San Diego
54
San Diego leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Orlando
26
San Diego
23
Orlando leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Orlando
-
San Diego
1
San Diego leads
| What we measure | Orlando | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 45 | 50 | San Diego |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 184 | 260 | Orlando |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | - | 1 | San Diego |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 54 | San Diego |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 26 | 23 | Orlando |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 1 | San Diego |
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, San Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Orlando scorecard
The city the parks built
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
