Seattle vs Washington D.C.
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Seattle leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Seattle is the rainy port of the northwest; Washington D.C. is the planned capital.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Seattle
46
Washington D.C.
63
Washington D.C. leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Seattle
249
Washington D.C.
344
Seattle leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Seattle
6
Washington D.C.
12
Washington D.C. leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Seattle
43
Washington D.C.
33
Seattle leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Seattle
31
Washington D.C.
25
Seattle leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Seattle
4
Washington D.C.
2
Seattle leads
| What we measure | Seattle | Washington D.C. | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 46 | 63 | Washington D.C. |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 249 | 344 | Seattle |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 6 | 12 | Washington D.C. |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 43 | 33 | Seattle |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 31 | 25 | Seattle |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 4 | 2 | 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: Seattle in orange, Washington D.C. in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Seattle scorecard
The rainy port of the northwest
Washington D.C. scorecard
The planned capital
