Colchester vs Glasgow
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 1–1 (3 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Colchester is britain's first city; Glasgow is the city of mackintosh and saints.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Colchester
54
Glasgow
52
Tie
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Colchester
312
Glasgow
410
Colchester leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Colchester
11
Glasgow
12
Glasgow leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Colchester
-
Glasgow
24
Glasgow leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Colchester
24
Glasgow
23
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Colchester
2
Glasgow
2
Tie
| What we measure | Colchester | Glasgow | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 52 | tie |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 312 | 410 | Colchester |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 12 | Glasgow |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | - | 24 | Glasgow |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 23 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 2 | tie |
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: Colchester in orange, Glasgow in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Colchester scorecard
Britain's first city
Glasgow scorecard
The city of Mackintosh and saints
