San Diego vs Seattle
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Seattle leads 3–2 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: San Diego is the exposition city; 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
San Diego
50
Seattle
46
San Diego leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
San Diego
260
Seattle
249
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
San Diego
1
Seattle
6
Seattle leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
San Diego
54
Seattle
43
San Diego leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
San Diego
23
Seattle
31
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
San Diego
1
Seattle
4
Seattle leads
| What we measure | San Diego | Seattle | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 50 | 46 | San Diego |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 260 | 249 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 6 | Seattle |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 54 | 43 | San Diego |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | 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: San Diego in orange, Seattle in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
San Diego scorecard
The exposition city
Seattle scorecard
The rainy port of the northwest
