San Francisco vs Scottsdale
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, San Francisco leads 2–1. Character is a different question: San Francisco is the gold rush city; Scottsdale is the desert resort town.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
San Francisco
60
Scottsdale
25
San Francisco leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
San Francisco
329
Scottsdale
152
Scottsdale leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
San Francisco
4
Scottsdale
1
San Francisco leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
San Francisco
23
Scottsdale
-
San Francisco leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
San Francisco
22
Scottsdale
-
San Francisco leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
San Francisco
6
Scottsdale
-
San Francisco leads
| What we measure | San Francisco | Scottsdale | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 60 | 25 | San Francisco |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 329 | 152 | Scottsdale |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 1 | San Francisco |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 23 | - | San Francisco |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 22 | - | San Francisco |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 6 | - | San Francisco |
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 Francisco in orange, Scottsdale in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
San Francisco scorecard
The gold rush city
Scottsdale scorecard
The desert resort town
