Pittsburgh vs Portland, OR
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Pittsburgh is the steel city; Portland, OR is the city at the confluence.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Pittsburgh
24
Portland, OR
36
Portland, OR leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Pittsburgh
236
Portland, OR
247
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Pittsburgh
3
Portland, OR
-
Pittsburgh leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Pittsburgh
100
Portland, OR
-
Pittsburgh leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Pittsburgh
28
Portland, OR
21
Pittsburgh leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Pittsburgh
0
Portland, OR
-
Pittsburgh leads
| What we measure | Pittsburgh | Portland, OR | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 24 | 36 | Portland, OR |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 236 | 247 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 3 | - | Pittsburgh |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 100 | - | Pittsburgh |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 28 | 21 | Pittsburgh |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 0 | - | Pittsburgh |
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: Pittsburgh in orange, Portland, OR in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Pittsburgh scorecard
The steel city
Portland, OR scorecard
The city at the confluence
