Cambridge vs Edinburgh
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Edinburgh leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Cambridge is the college town on the cam; Edinburgh is the old town and the new.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Cambridge
33
Edinburgh
55
Edinburgh leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Cambridge
239
Edinburgh
254
Cambridge leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Cambridge
9
Edinburgh
13
Edinburgh leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Cambridge
5
Edinburgh
20
Edinburgh leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Cambridge
20
Edinburgh
16
Cambridge leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Cambridge
-
Edinburgh
4
Edinburgh leads
| What we measure | Cambridge | Edinburgh | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 33 | 55 | Edinburgh |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 239 | 254 | Cambridge |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 9 | 13 | Edinburgh |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 5 | 20 | Edinburgh |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 20 | 16 | Cambridge |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 4 | Edinburgh |
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, Edinburgh in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Cambridge scorecard
The college town on the Cam
Edinburgh scorecard
The old town and the new
