City Stories Index · United Kingdom · 2026 edition
Colchester vs Liverpool
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Colchester leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Colchester is britain's first city; Liverpool is the city the beatles left.
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| What we measure | Colchester | Liverpool | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 54 | 34 | Colchester |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 312 | 292 | Liverpool |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 11 | 12 | Liverpool |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 19 | Liverpool |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 24 | 14 | Colchester |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 1 | 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: Colchester in orange, Liverpool in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
ColchesterLiverpool
1 place
legends & myths16 places
15 places
fortification & siege1 place
12 places
faith & churches5 places
10 places
royalty & nobility2 places
8 places
arts & culture7 places
2 places
guilds & trade4 places
4 places
industry & modern era4 places
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Britain's first city
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The city the Beatles left