Philadelphia vs San Diego
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Philadelphia leads 3–1 (2 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Philadelphia is the city where the republic began; San Diego is the exposition city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Philadelphia
58
San Diego
50
Philadelphia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Philadelphia
329
San Diego
260
San Diego leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Philadelphia
13
San Diego
1
Philadelphia leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Philadelphia
90
San Diego
54
Philadelphia leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Philadelphia
24
San Diego
23
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Philadelphia
1
San Diego
1
Tie
| What we measure | Philadelphia | San Diego | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 58 | 50 | Philadelphia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 329 | 260 | San Diego |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 13 | 1 | Philadelphia |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 90 | 54 | Philadelphia |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 23 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | 1 | tie |
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: Philadelphia in orange, San Diego in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Philadelphia scorecard
The city where the republic began
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
