Brighton vs Liverpool
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Brighton leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Brighton is the regency seaside; Liverpool is the city the beatles left.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Brighton
38
Liverpool
34
Brighton leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Brighton
239
Liverpool
292
Brighton leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Brighton
4
Liverpool
12
Liverpool leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Brighton
—
Liverpool
19
Liverpool leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Brighton
23
Liverpool
14
Brighton leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Brighton
—
Liverpool
1
Liverpool leads
| What we measure | Brighton | Liverpool | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 38 | 34 | Brighton |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 239 | 292 | Brighton |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 12 | Liverpool |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 19 | Liverpool |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | 14 | Brighton |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 1 | Liverpool |
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: Brighton in orange, Liverpool in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Brighton scorecard →
The regency seaside
Liverpool scorecard →
The city the Beatles left