City Stories Index · United Kingdom · 2026 edition
Liverpool vs Oxford
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Liverpool leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Liverpool is the city the beatles left; Oxford is the city of spires.
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| What we measure | Liverpool | Oxford | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 34 | 26 | Liverpool |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 292 | 268 | Oxford |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 12 | 9 | Liverpool |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 19 | — | Liverpool |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 14 | 12 | Liverpool |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 1 | — | Liverpool |
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, Oxford in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
LiverpoolOxford
16 places
legends & myths4 places
5 places
faith & churches9 places
2 places
royalty & nobility7 places
7 places
arts & culture7 places
4 places
guilds & trade0 places
4 places
industry & modern era0 places
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The city the Beatles left
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The city of spires