Cambridge vs Colchester
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Colchester leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Cambridge is the college town on the cam; Colchester is britain's first city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Cambridge
33
Colchester
54
Colchester leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Cambridge
239
Colchester
312
Cambridge leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Cambridge
9
Colchester
11
Colchester leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Cambridge
5
Colchester
-
Cambridge leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Cambridge
20
Colchester
24
Colchester leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Cambridge
-
Colchester
2
Colchester leads
| What we measure | Cambridge | Colchester | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 33 | 54 | Colchester |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 239 | 312 | Cambridge |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 9 | 11 | Colchester |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 5 | - | Cambridge |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 20 | 24 | Colchester |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 2 | Colchester |
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: Cambridge in orange, Colchester in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Cambridge scorecard
The college town on the Cam
Colchester scorecard
Britain's first city
