Philadelphia vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 3–3. Character is a different question: Philadelphia is the city where the republic began; Seattle is the rainy port of the northwest.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Philadelphia
58
Seattle
46
Philadelphia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Philadelphia
329
Seattle
249
Seattle leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Philadelphia
13
Seattle
6
Philadelphia leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Philadelphia
90
Seattle
43
Philadelphia leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Philadelphia
24
Seattle
31
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Philadelphia
1
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | Philadelphia | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 58 | 46 | Philadelphia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 329 | 249 | Seattle |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 13 | 6 | Philadelphia |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 90 | 43 | Philadelphia |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 31 | Seattle |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | 4 | Seattle |
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, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Philadelphia scorecard
The city where the republic began
Seattle scorecard
The rainy port of the northwest
