Released: 2026-04-22
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4978
Distance: 9km
Lat: 35.343516
Lng: -118.995963
The architecture of the house, the presence of a palm tree in the background, and the specific style of residential street infrastructure (curbs, sidewalks, and stop sign) are highly characteristic of the Central Valley in California. Specifically, the beige stucco siding and tiled roof are very common in Bakersfield residential neighborhoods. The blue recycling bin is consistent with the City of Bakersfield’s waste management service.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4688
Distance: 129km
Lat: 36.3275
Lng: -119.6469
This image shows a suburban residential neighborhood with single-story houses with stucco exteriors and tile roofs, typical of California’s Central Valley. The architecture, landscaping with drought-tolerant trees (notably the pollarded trees), and the general environment suggest a city like Visalia, California. The flat terrain, palm tree in the distance, and suburban street layout are consistent with Tulare County. The stop sign visible and the street configuration match typical Central California suburban developments. Based on visual cues including the house style, vegetation, and climate indicators, this appears to be in Visalia, CA.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4500
Distance: 211km
Lat: 33.955556
Lng: -117.396111
The image appears to be a suburban residential street with a beige house and a garage. The presence of palm trees in the background suggests a location in a warm or Mediterranean climate. The architecture and landscaping are consistent with neighborhoods found in Southern California. Based on these observations, I estimated the location to be in Riverside, California, USA.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 4628
Distance: 155km
Lat: 34.052235
Lng: -118.243683
The image depicts a typical Southern California suburban neighborhood with stucco house, tile roof, palm trees, bare deciduous trees indicating winter season, concrete driveway, and California-style trash bins (blue recycling and brown compost). The overcast sky and architecture suggest Los Angeles area. Coordinates point to a residential street in Los Angeles, matching the layout.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4587
Distance: 172km
Lat: 36.7
Lng: -119.8
This image shows a typical suburban California neighborhood with stucco/beige single-story homes, tile roofs, mature trees with round planters, and a blue recycling bin. The architectural style, vegetation (including a palm tree in the background), and overall landscape are consistent with the Central Valley of California. The overcast sky and bare deciduous trees suggest winter. The neighborhood appears to be in Fresno or a nearby city in the San Joaquin Valley area of California.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4972
Distance: 11km
Lat: 35.3733
Lng: -119.0187
Suburban U.S. neighbourhood with palm trees, beige stucco single‑storey home and concrete tile roof — common in California. Blue recycling and brown/green yard bins match California municipal scheme. Sidewalk, curb/gutter style and heavily pruned ornamental trees fit inland Southern California/Central Valley residential areas. Chosen as a representative point in Bakersfield, CA (Central Valley) which has many similar streetscapes.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 4972
Distance: 11km
Lat: 35.3733
Lng: -119.0187
This image shows a residential suburban home with desert landscaping, pruned trees, and a single-story architecture typical of Southern California. The flat terrain, palm tree visible in the distance, and the style of residential development suggest this is in the Central Valley or inland Southern California region. The architectural style, landscaping choices, and overall neighborhood appearance are consistent with cities like Bakersfield, Delano, or similar areas in Kern County, California. The presence of the pruned deciduous trees combined with desert climate vegetation, along with the single-story home design and street layout, points to this being in the Bakersfield area of California.
Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.