City Stories Index · United Kingdom · 2026 edition
Glasgow vs Liverpool
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Glasgow leads 4–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Glasgow is the city of mackintosh and saints; Liverpool is the city the beatles left.
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| What we measure | Glasgow | Liverpool | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 52 | 34 | Glasgow |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 410 | 292 | Liverpool |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 12 | 12 | tie |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 24 | 19 | Glasgow |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | 14 | Glasgow |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 2 | 1 | Glasgow |
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: Glasgow in orange, Liverpool in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
GlasgowLiverpool
13 places
legends & myths16 places
13 places
arts & culture7 places
11 places
royalty & nobility2 places
11 places
faith & churches5 places
7 places
crime & dark history3 places
7 places
parks & leisure1 place
6 places
guilds & trade4 places
5 places
industry & modern era4 places
Glasgow scorecard →
The city of Mackintosh and saints
Liverpool scorecard →
The city the Beatles left