OrlandoWashington D.C.
City Stories Index · United States · 2026 edition

Orlando vs Washington D.C.

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Orlando is the city the parks built; Washington D.C. is the planned capital.

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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Orlando

    45

    Washington D.C.

    63

    Washington D.C. leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Orlando

    184

    Washington D.C.

    344

    Orlando leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Orlando

    -

    Washington D.C.

    12

    Washington D.C. leads

  • Instagrammability

    score /100, on the index’s fixed scale

    Orlando

    -

    Washington D.C.

    33

    Washington D.C. leads

  • Group outings

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

    Orlando

    26

    Washington D.C.

    25

    Tie

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Orlando

    -

    Washington D.C.

    2

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

OrlandoWashington D.C.
8 places
arts & culture
25 places
7 places
legends & myths
9 places
8 places
parks & leisure
8 places
5 places
crime & dark history
3 places

Orlando scorecard

The city the parks built

Washington D.C. scorecard

The planned capital

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