Glasgow vs Manchester
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 2–2 (2 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Glasgow is the city of mackintosh and saints; Manchester is the city that rewrote pop.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Glasgow
52
Manchester
65
Manchester leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Glasgow
410
Manchester
293
Manchester leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Glasgow
12
Manchester
12
Tie
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Glasgow
24
Manchester
23
Tie
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Glasgow
23
Manchester
19
Glasgow leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Glasgow
2
Manchester
1
Glasgow leads
| What we measure | Glasgow | Manchester | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 52 | 65 | Manchester |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 410 | 293 | Manchester |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 12 | 12 | tie |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 24 | 23 | tie |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 23 | 19 | 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, Manchester in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The city of Mackintosh and saints
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The city that rewrote pop