Brighton vs Manchester
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 2–2. Character is a different question: Brighton is the regency seaside; Manchester is the city that rewrote pop.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Brighton
38
Manchester
65
Manchester leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Brighton
239
Manchester
293
Brighton leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Brighton
4
Manchester
12
Manchester leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Brighton
-
Manchester
23
Manchester leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Brighton
23
Manchester
19
Brighton leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Brighton
-
Manchester
1
Manchester leads
| What we measure | Brighton | Manchester | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 38 | 65 | Manchester |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 239 | 293 | Brighton |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 12 | Manchester |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 23 | Manchester |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | 19 | Brighton |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 1 | Manchester |
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, Manchester in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Brighton scorecard
The regency seaside
Manchester scorecard
The city that rewrote pop
