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What if SimCity was set in the UK?

Chris SpargoJun 17, 2026Education

Executive Summary

C+Above Average

This video is currently ranked #12 on YouTube Trending GB. gaining +27.5K views in the last 24 hours (+1.1K/hour). With a 10.1% engagement rate—61% above the 6.3% category average—this video demonstrates strong audience resonance.

+27.5K views/day
10.1% engagement

Key Insights

AI-generated analysis based on performance data

Exceptional Engagement

This video's 10.1% engagement rate is 1.6x higher than the Education category average (6.3%). This indicates strong audience resonance and content quality.

Performance Metrics

+27.5K
86.2K
Views
+1.4K
7.7K
Likes
+164
980
Comments
10.13
Engagement
Like Rate8.99%
7.7K likesExcellent86.2K views

Trending Factors Analysis

Why this video is performing on YouTube

25/40
Overall Score

View Velocity

3/10

How fast the video is gaining views compared to similar content

  • View growth is below category average
  • +27.5K views in the last 24 hours
  • +1.1K/hour average velocity

Engagement Signals

6/10

Audience interaction strength indicating content quality

  • Like rate is 1.5x higher than average
  • 8.99% of viewers liked (7.7K likes)
  • Category average: 6.00%

Community Activity

10/10

Level of discussion and viewer participation

  • Comment rate is 3.8x higher than average
  • 980 comments total
  • +164 new comments today

Channel Authority

6/10

Creator's established presence and algorithmic trust

  • Established creator with 317.0K subscribers
  • 63 videos published
Overall Trending Strength63%

This video shows solid trending characteristics with room for growth in some areas.

Performance Benchmark

Compared to Education category average

MetricThis VideoAvgDiffRank
Views/24h27.5K40.0K-31%25th
Like Rate8.99%6.00%+50%82th
Comment Rate1.137%0.300%+279%99th
Engagement10.13%6.30%+61%88th
Days Trending03.5-100%5th
Overall Performance
Top 40%

of Education videos

Trend Intelligence Analysis

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Growth Analysis
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"What if SimCity was set in the UK?" by Chris Spargo holds position #12 on the trending chart. The video is experiencing explosive growth with 27.5K views gained in the last 24 hours, representing a +27456.0% increase. This performance is 27421% above the average growth rate for videos in this category. With 86.2K total views and 7.7K likes, the video demonstrates strong audience engagement. Published today, the video continues to attract viewers through algorithmic recommendations and organic discovery.

Engagement Metrics
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This video has achieved an engagement rate of 10.13%, calculated from 7.7K likes and 980 comments across 86.2K views. The like-to-view ratio of 8.99% is 3.8% higher than the category average. Comments are particularly strong at 1.137% of views, indicating active audience discussion. Overall, the video is outperforming the category average by 4.3 percentage points. Compared to the channel's typical engagement, this video performs 4.3% above average. The engagement metrics place this video among the top performers in its category.

Category Performance
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Performance Outlook
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Regional Performance
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Analysis generated from real-time trending data and historical performance metrics.

Hot Score
45
RISING
Rank
#12
Top 50 GB
Peak
Trending
New
Velocity
+1.1K/h
C
317.0K63 videos34.2M views

Ranking History

Ranking History
#12
Jun 18, 2026
No change
83.8K
#12
Jun 17, 2026
First appearance
56.4K
Video Information
Status:📹 Live Content
Quality:HD
Language:
🔊 English (UK)
Captions:Available
Audience:General Audience
License:Standard YouTube License

Video Reference

Video Reference

Source content being analyzed

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What if SimCity was set in the UK?14:32

What if SimCity was set in the UK?

Chris Spargo

Jun 17, 202614:32

About This Analytics Report

Official Data

This report is generated by Top1Trend's analytics engine, which tracks YouTube trending data across 50+ regions since 2023. All metrics are derived from official youtube trending data via the official YouTube Data API v3.

Last Updated

Just now

Tracking Since

2023

Region

GB

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