Liverpool vs London
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, London leads 5–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Liverpool is the city the beatles left; London is the city of kings and crowds.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Liverpool
34
London
594
London leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Liverpool
292
London
273
London leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Liverpool
12
London
184
London leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Liverpool
19
London
31
London leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Liverpool
14
London
14
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Liverpool
1
London
8
London leads
| What we measure | Liverpool | London | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 34 | 594 | London |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 292 | 273 | London |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 12 | 184 | London |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 19 | 31 | London |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 14 | 14 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | 8 | London |
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: Liverpool in orange, London in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Liverpool scorecard
The city the Beatles left
London scorecard
The city of kings and crowds
