Cambridge vs Liverpool
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 2–2 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Cambridge is the college town on the cam; Liverpool is the city the beatles left.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Cambridge
33
Liverpool
34
Tie
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Cambridge
239
Liverpool
292
Cambridge leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Cambridge
9
Liverpool
12
Liverpool leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Cambridge
5
Liverpool
19
Liverpool leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Cambridge
20
Liverpool
14
Cambridge leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Cambridge
-
Liverpool
1
Liverpool leads
| What we measure | Cambridge | Liverpool | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 33 | 34 | tie |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 239 | 292 | Cambridge |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 9 | 12 | Liverpool |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 5 | 19 | Liverpool |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 20 | 14 | Cambridge |
| 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: Cambridge in orange, Liverpool in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Cambridge scorecard
The college town on the Cam
Liverpool scorecard
The city the Beatles left
