Steel City has been known for its great sports fans,
and the loyal group is being honored once again.
According to WalletHub, Pittsburgh is the
best football city for fans in the United States.
The site compared over 200 cities based on relevant metrics
for the study. The idea was to take cities that had at least one professional
or at least one Division I college football team. The cities were graded
on the various metrics and were assigned a score.
Pittsburgh scored a total of 63.49. Boston, which was second
on the list, had a total score of 55.24. Green Bay, Dallas and New
York rounded out the top five cities.
Pittsburgh had the number one pro football ranking
on the list, with the 13th college football rank.
Cincinnati was 17th on the list while Baltimore placed 21st
overall. Cleveland holds the 30th ranking.
In addition to the city overall ranking, Pittsburgh was
named the most engaged NFL fans, 1st best performing NFL
team and the 1st most accessible stadium in the country.
For many people, football is far more than just a game: it’s
a sacred American tradition. These fans aren’t just spectators but are also
participants. They do more than just proudly wear a team’s jersey, perfect
game-day chili or tailgate with fellow fans. They show their passion by roaring
in approval when their team scores a touchdown or crying out in disappointment
when they fumble their way to failure. Football is by far Americans’ favorite sport to watch, with more popularity than
basketball, baseball and soccer combined.
But to show your passion for the sport, you need the best
seats in the house. With Super Bowl LIII upon us, WalletHub compared more than
240 U.S. cities with at least one college or professional football team across
21 key metrics. Our data set ranges from number of NFL and college football
teams to average ticket price for an NFL game to fan friendliness. Read on for
the winners, additional insight from our panel of experts and a full
description of how we ranked the cities.
BEST FOOTBALL FANS AND MORE
Overall Rank (1=Best)
|
City
|
Total Score
|
'Pro Football' Rank
|
'College Football' Rank
|
1
|
Pittsburgh, PA
|
63.49
|
1
|
13
|
2
|
Boston, MA
|
55.24
|
2
|
164
|
3
|
Green Bay, WI
|
55
|
3
|
235
|
4
|
Dallas, TX
|
53.71
|
4
|
235
|
5
|
New York, NY
|
49.2
|
6
|
44
|
6
|
Miami, FL
|
48.25
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
New Orleans, LA
|
47.2
|
5
|
187
|
8
|
Oakland, CA
|
44
|
7
|
235
|
9
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
43.51
|
17
|
10
|
10
|
Seattle, WA
|
42.79
|
13
|
75
|
11
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
41.8
|
14
|
99
|
12
|
Glendale, AZ
|
41.18
|
9
|
235
|
13
|
Denver, CO
|
40.98
|
10
|
235
|
14
|
Atlanta, GA
|
40.74
|
16
|
104
|
15
|
San Francisco, CA
|
40.73
|
11
|
235
|
16
|
Kansas City, MO
|
40.68
|
12
|
235
|
17
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
40.02
|
20
|
49
|
18
|
Minneapolis, MN
|
39.21
|
15
|
216
|
19
|
Washington, DC
|
38.09
|
18
|
189
|
20
|
Los Angeles, CA
|
37.51
|
22
|
56
|
21
|
Baltimore, MD
|
37.44
|
19
|
208
|
22
|
Buffalo, NY
|
37.22
|
21
|
203
|
23
|
Tampa, FL
|
34.76
|
26
|
93
|
24
|
Nashville, TN
|
34.27
|
28
|
80
|
25
|
Charlotte, NC
|
33.51
|
25
|
199
|
26
|
Houston, TX
|
33.14
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
Chicago, IL
|
32.68
|
23
|
235
|
28
|
Jacksonville, FL
|
31.91
|
29
|
129
|
29
|
Detroit, MI
|
31.53
|
24
|
235
|
30
|
Cleveland, OH
|
30.41
|
27
|
235
|
31
|
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
29.45
|
31
|
2
|
32
|
Clemson, SC
|
28.37
|
31
|
1
|
33
|
Fargo, ND
|
23.24
|
31
|
3
|
34
|
State College, PA
|
23.15
|
31
|
4
|
35
|
Tallahassee, FL
|
22.53
|
31
|
5
|
36
|
Boone, NC
|
22.52
|
31
|
6
|
37
|
Stanford, CA
|
21.45
|
31
|
8
|
38
|
Baton Rouge, LA
|
20.91
|
31
|
9
|
39
|
West Point, NY
|
20.83
|
31
|
11
|
40
|
Hamilton, NY
|
20.56
|
31
|
12
|
41
|
Grambling, LA
|
20.18
|
31
|
14
|
42
|
Starkville, MS
|
20.15
|
31
|
15
|
43
|
Fayette, MS
|
20.11
|
31
|
16
|
44
|
Norman, OK
|
20.07
|
31
|
17
|
45
|
Hanover, NH
|
19.91
|
31
|
18
|
46
|
Jacksonville, AL
|
19.7
|
31
|
19
|
47
|
Troy, AL
|
19.61
|
31
|
21
|
48
|
Morgantown, WV
|
19.55
|
31
|
22
|
49
|
Cheney, WA
|
19.54
|
31
|
23
|
50
|
Boise, ID
|
19.5
|
31
|
24
|
51
|
San Diego, CA
|
19.22
|
31
|
25
|
52
|
Chapel Hill, NC
|
19.17
|
31
|
26
|
53
|
Statesboro, GA
|
19.15
|
31
|
27
|
54
|
Williamsburg, VA
|
18.91
|
31
|
30
|
55
|
Stillwater, OK
|
18.82
|
31
|
31
|
56
|
Richmond, KY
|
18.76
|
31
|
32
|
57
|
Princeton, NJ
|
18.75
|
31
|
33
|
58
|
Harrisonburg, VA
|
18.72
|
31
|
34
|
59
|
Cedar Falls, IA
|
18.62
|
31
|
35
|
60
|
Ann Arbor, MI
|
18.51
|
31
|
36
|
61
|
Provo, UT
|
18.46
|
31
|
37
|
62
|
Buies Creek, NC
|
18.36
|
31
|
38
|
63
|
Huntington, WV
|
18.19
|
31
|
39
|
64
|
Youngstown, OH
|
17.93
|
31
|
40
|
65
|
West Long Branch, NJ
|
17.84
|
31
|
42
|
66
|
Brookings, SD
|
17.82
|
31
|
43
|
67
|
Cambridge, MA
|
17.68
|
31
|
45
|
68
|
Kennesaw, GA
|
17.57
|
31
|
46
|
69
|
Durham, NH
|
17.5
|
31
|
47
|
70
|
Lake Charles, LA
|
17.49
|
31
|
48
|
71
|
Orono, ME
|
17.29
|
31
|
50
|
72
|
Fairfield, CT
|
17.22
|
31
|
20
|
73
|
Bethlehem, PA
|
17.21
|
31
|
51
|
74
|
Albuquerque, NM
|
17.14
|
31
|
52
|
75
|
Durham, NC
|
17.1
|
31
|
53
|
75
|
Greenville, SC
|
17.1
|
31
|
53
|
77
|
Athens, OH
|
17.05
|
31
|
55
|
78
|
Spartanburg, SC
|
16.95
|
31
|
57
|
79
|
Orangeburg, SC
|
16.92
|
31
|
58
|
80
|
Newark, DE
|
16.89
|
31
|
59
|
81
|
Athens, GA
|
16.78
|
31
|
60
|
82
|
Oxford, MS
|
16.75
|
31
|
61
|
83
|
Orlando, FL
|
16.75
|
31
|
62
|
84
|
Smithfield, RI
|
16.71
|
31
|
28
|
85
|
Missoula, MT
|
16.71
|
31
|
63
|
86
|
Murfreesboro, TN
|
16.69
|
31
|
64
|
87
|
Auburn, AL
|
16.68
|
31
|
65
|
88
|
Des Moines, IA
|
16.65
|
31
|
66
|
89
|
Birmingham, AL
|
16.61
|
31
|
67
|
90
|
Huntsville, TX
|
16.54
|
31
|
68
|
91
|
East Lansing, MI
|
16.54
|
31
|
69
|
92
|
Ruston, LA
|
16.38
|
31
|
70
|
93
|
Lynchburg, VA
|
16.35
|
31
|
71
|
94
|
Ogden, UT
|
16.24
|
31
|
72
|
95
|
Manhattan, KS
|
16.23
|
31
|
73
|
96
|
Pullman, WA
|
16.09
|
31
|
74
|
97
|
Cullowhee, NC
|
16.05
|
31
|
76
|
98
|
Toledo, OH
|
16.03
|
31
|
77
|
99
|
Evanston, IL
|
16.02
|
31
|
78
|
100
|
Martin, TN
|
16.02
|
31
|
79
|
101
|
Laramie, WY
|
15.96
|
31
|
81
|
102
|
Conway, AR
|
15.95
|
31
|
82
|
103
|
Chattanooga, TN
|
15.91
|
31
|
83
|
104
|
Prairie View, TX
|
15.89
|
31
|
84
|
105
|
Florence, AL
|
15.84
|
31
|
85
|
106
|
Lewisburg, PA
|
15.8
|
31
|
86
|
107
|
Moscow, ID
|
15.8
|
31
|
87
|
108
|
Charleston, IL
|
15.79
|
31
|
88
|
109
|
Towson, MD
|
15.75
|
31
|
89
|
110
|
Mount Pleasant, MI
|
15.75
|
31
|
90
|
111
|
College Park, MD
|
15.74
|
31
|
91
|
112
|
Poughkeepsie, NY
|
15.74
|
31
|
92
|
113
|
Amherst, MA
|
15.68
|
31
|
41
|
114
|
Norfolk, VA
|
15.64
|
31
|
94
|
115
|
Colorado Springs, CO
|
15.62
|
31
|
95
|
116
|
Macomb, IL
|
15.61
|
31
|
96
|
117
|
DeKalb, IL
|
15.6
|
31
|
97
|
118
|
Kalamazoo, MI
|
15.55
|
31
|
98
|
119
|
Denton, TX
|
15.53
|
31
|
100
|
120
|
Fresno, CA
|
15.5
|
31
|
101
|
121
|
San Antonio, TX
|
15.48
|
31
|
102
|
122
|
San Luis Obispo, CA
|
15.46
|
31
|
103
|
123
|
Annapolis, MD
|
15.41
|
31
|
105
|
124
|
Ypsilanti, MI
|
15.33
|
31
|
107
|
125
|
Normal, IL
|
15.31
|
31
|
108
|
126
|
Monroe, LA
|
15.25
|
31
|
109
|
127
|
University Park, TX
|
15.17
|
31
|
110
|
128
|
Kingston, RI
|
15.13
|
31
|
111
|
129
|
Worcester, MA
|
15.13
|
31
|
112
|
130
|
Daytona Beach, FL
|
15.08
|
31
|
113
|
131
|
Gainesville, FL
|
15.06
|
31
|
114
|
132
|
Jonesboro, AR
|
15.03
|
31
|
115
|
133
|
Grand Forks, ND
|
14.97
|
31
|
116
|
134
|
Thibodaux, LA
|
14.94
|
31
|
117
|
135
|
Flagstaff, AZ
|
14.85
|
31
|
118
|
136
|
Hattiesburg, MS
|
14.8
|
31
|
119
|
137
|
Reno, NV
|
14.78
|
31
|
120
|
138
|
Salt Lake City, UT
|
14.78
|
31
|
121
|
139
|
Charlottesville, VA
|
14.76
|
31
|
123
|
139
|
DeLand, FL
|
14.76
|
31
|
122
|
141
|
College Station, TX
|
14.75
|
31
|
124
|
142
|
Oxford, OH
|
14.72
|
31
|
125
|
143
|
Murray, KY
|
14.7
|
31
|
126
|
144
|
Blacksburg, VA
|
14.69
|
31
|
127
|
145
|
Hammond, LA
|
14.68
|
31
|
128
|
146
|
Cape Girardeau, MO
|
14.66
|
31
|
130
|
147
|
Macon, GA
|
14.64
|
31
|
131
|
148
|
Iowa City, IA
|
14.63
|
31
|
132
|
149
|
Itta Bena, MS
|
14.6
|
31
|
133
|
150
|
Albany, NY
|
14.57
|
31
|
134
|
151
|
Morehead, KY
|
14.56
|
31
|
135
|
152
|
Hampton, VA
|
14.55
|
31
|
136
|
153
|
Columbus, OH
|
14.54
|
31
|
137
|
154
|
Austin, TX
|
14.49
|
31
|
138
|
155
|
Ames, IA
|
14.48
|
31
|
139
|
156
|
Fort Worth, TX
|
14.48
|
31
|
140
|
157
|
Nacogdoches, TX
|
14.47
|
31
|
141
|
158
|
Johnson City, TN
|
14.47
|
31
|
142
|
159
|
Tulsa, OK
|
14.44
|
31
|
143
|
160
|
Columbia, MO
|
14.44
|
31
|
144
|
161
|
Elon, NC
|
14.43
|
31
|
145
|
162
|
Carbondale, IL
|
14.43
|
31
|
146
|
163
|
Winston-Salem, NC
|
14.39
|
31
|
147
|
164
|
Natchitoches, LA
|
14.31
|
31
|
148
|
165
|
South Bend, IN
|
14.27
|
31
|
149
|
166
|
Boiling Springs, NC
|
14.27
|
31
|
150
|
167
|
Syracuse, NY
|
14.24
|
31
|
151
|
168
|
Loretto, PA
|
14.19
|
31
|
106
|
169
|
Easton, PA
|
14.14
|
31
|
152
|
170
|
Pocatello, ID
|
14.09
|
31
|
153
|
171
|
North Charleston, SC
|
14.01
|
31
|
154
|
172
|
Las Cruces, NM
|
13.99
|
31
|
155
|
173
|
Vermillion, SD
|
13.98
|
31
|
156
|
174
|
Lafayette, LA
|
13.95
|
31
|
158
|
174
|
Bowling Green, OH
|
13.95
|
31
|
157
|
176
|
Waco, TX
|
13.95
|
31
|
159
|
177
|
Jackson, MS
|
13.94
|
31
|
160
|
178
|
Richmond, VA
|
13.92
|
31
|
161
|
179
|
Beaumont, TX
|
13.88
|
31
|
162
|
180
|
Boca Raton, FL
|
13.82
|
31
|
163
|
181
|
Springfield, MO
|
13.79
|
31
|
165
|
182
|
Honolulu, HI
|
13.78
|
31
|
166
|
183
|
Louisville, KY
|
13.77
|
31
|
167
|
184
|
Mobile, AL
|
13.75
|
31
|
168
|
185
|
Akron, OH
|
13.66
|
31
|
169
|
186
|
Tempe, AZ
|
13.65
|
31
|
170
|
187
|
Boulder, CO
|
13.62
|
31
|
171
|
188
|
Davis, CA
|
13.6
|
31
|
172
|
189
|
Greeley, CO
|
13.56
|
31
|
173
|
190
|
Sacramento, CA
|
13.51
|
31
|
174
|
191
|
Memphis, TN
|
13.5
|
31
|
175
|
192
|
Lincoln, NE
|
13.48
|
31
|
176
|
193
|
Tucson, AZ
|
13.46
|
31
|
177
|
194
|
Clinton, SC
|
13.44
|
31
|
178
|
195
|
Lexington, VA
|
13.32
|
31
|
180
|
196
|
Montgomery, AL
|
13.25
|
31
|
181
|
196
|
East Hartford, CT
|
13.25
|
31
|
181
|
198
|
Muncie, IN
|
13.24
|
31
|
183
|
199
|
Madison, WI
|
13.23
|
31
|
184
|
200
|
Lexington, KY
|
13.21
|
31
|
185
|
201
|
Abilene, TX
|
13.2
|
31
|
186
|
202
|
Clarksville, TN
|
13.16
|
31
|
188
|
203
|
Eugene, OR
|
13.04
|
31
|
191
|
204
|
Terre Haute, IN
|
12.95
|
31
|
193
|
205
|
Cookeville, TN
|
12.89
|
31
|
194
|
206
|
Fayetteville, AR
|
12.82
|
31
|
196
|
207
|
Raleigh, NC
|
12.73
|
31
|
197
|
208
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
12.7
|
31
|
198
|
209
|
Cedar City, UT
|
12.6
|
31
|
200
|
210
|
Huntsville, AL
|
12.54
|
31
|
201
|
211
|
San Marcos, TX
|
12.42
|
31
|
204
|
212
|
Lubbock, TX
|
12.35
|
31
|
205
|
213
|
Berkeley, CA
|
12.27
|
31
|
179
|
214
|
Kent, OH
|
12.22
|
31
|
206
|
215
|
Dayton, OH
|
12.06
|
31
|
190
|
216
|
Greensboro, NC
|
12
|
31
|
192
|
217
|
Greenville, NC
|
11.98
|
31
|
209
|
218
|
Champaign, IL
|
11.94
|
31
|
210
|
219
|
Knoxville, TN
|
11.87
|
31
|
211
|
220
|
Stony Brook, NY
|
11.86
|
31
|
195
|
221
|
Fort Collins, CO
|
11.69
|
31
|
212
|
222
|
El Paso, TX
|
11.57
|
31
|
215
|
223
|
Portland, OR
|
11.46
|
31
|
217
|
224
|
Bozeman, MT
|
11.14
|
31
|
207
|
225
|
Columbia, SC
|
11
|
31
|
219
|
226
|
Piscatawayship, NJ
|
10.94
|
31
|
202
|
227
|
San Jose, CA
|
10.92
|
31
|
220
|
228
|
Bloomington, IN
|
10.9
|
31
|
221
|
229
|
Dover, DE
|
10.89
|
31
|
222
|
230
|
Savannah, GA
|
10.87
|
31
|
223
|
231
|
New Haven, CT
|
10.68
|
31
|
213
|
232
|
Conway, SC
|
10.68
|
31
|
214
|
233
|
Lawrence, KS
|
10.63
|
31
|
224
|
234
|
Logan, UT
|
10.44
|
31
|
218
|
235
|
West Lafayette, IN
|
9.44
|
31
|
225
|
236
|
New Britain, CT
|
9.2
|
31
|
226
|
237
|
Charleston, SC
|
9.09
|
31
|
227
|
238
|
Bowling Green, KY
|
7.95
|
31
|
228
|
239
|
Providence, RI
|
7.93
|
31
|
229
|
240
|
Ithaca, NY
|
7.7
|
31
|
230
|
241
|
Valparaiso, IN
|
7.32
|
31
|
231
|
242
|
Corvallis, OR
|
7.25
|
31
|
232
|
243
|
Davidson, NC
|
6.9
|
31
|
233
|
244
|
Pine Bluff, AR
|
6.46
|
31
|
234
|
NO #
|
TITLE
|
STATE
|
BEST PERFORMING NFL TEAMS
|
||
1
|
PITTSBURGH
|
PA
|
2
|
KANSAS CITY
|
MA
|
3
|
BOSTON
|
MA
|
4
|
GREEN BAY
|
WIS
|
5
|
NEW ORLEANS
|
LA
|
WORST PERFORMING NFL TEAMS
|
||
26
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
FL
|
27
|
GLENDALE
|
AR
|
28
|
NEW YORK
|
NY
|
29
|
SAN FRANCISCO
|
CAL
|
30
|
CLEVELAND
|
OHIO
|
BEST PERFORMING COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS
|
||
1
|
TUSCALOOSA
|
AL
|
2
|
CLEMSON
|
SC
|
3
|
FARGO
|
ND
|
4
|
COLUMBUS
|
OHIO
|
5
|
GREENSBORO
|
NC
|
WORST PERFORMING COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS
|
||
230
|
PINE BLUFF
|
AR
|
231
|
DOVER
|
DE
|
232
|
EL PASO
|
TX
|
233
|
LEXINGTON
|
VA
|
234
|
ITTA BENA
|
MS
|
LOWEST AVG TICKET PRICE FOR NFL GAME
|
||
1
|
CLEVELAND
|
OHIO
|
2
|
BUFFALO
|
NY
|
3
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
FL
|
4
|
KANSAS CITY
|
MO
|
5
|
NASHVILLE
|
TEN
|
HIGHEST AVG TICKET PRICE FOR NFL GAME
|
||
26
|
BALTIMORE
|
MA
|
27
|
SAN FRANCISCO
|
CAL
|
28
|
WASHINGTON
|
DC
|
29
|
BOSTON
|
MA
|
30
|
LOS ANGELES
|
CAL
|
LOWEST MIN SEASON TICKET PRICE FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME
|
||
1
|
COOKSVILLE
|
TEN
|
2
|
WORCHESTER
|
MA
|
3
|
CHATTANOOGE
|
TEN
|
4
|
RICHMOND
|
VA
|
5
|
ELON
|
NC
|
6
|
HANOVER
|
NH
|
HIGHEST MIN SEASON TICKET PRICE FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME
|
||
210
|
AUBURN
|
AL
|
211
|
ANN ARBOR
|
MIC
|
212
|
COLUMBIA
|
SC
|
213
|
COLUMBUS
|
OHIO
|
214
|
SOUTH BEND
|
IN
|
MOST ACCESSIBLE NFL STADUIM
|
||
1
|
PITTSBURGH
|
PA
|
2
|
GREEN BAY
|
WIS
|
3
|
BUFFALO
|
NY
|
4
|
GLENNDALE
|
AZ
|
5
|
CINCINNATI
|
OHIO
|
LEAST ACCESSIBLE NFL STADUIM
|
||
26
|
PHILADELPHIA
|
PA
|
27
|
HOUSTON
|
TEX
|
28
|
LOS ANGELES
|
CALIF
|
29
|
CHICAGO
|
IL
|
30
|
NEW YORK
|
NY
|
MOST ACCESSIBLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL STADUIM
|
||
1
|
FAYETTE
|
MS
|
2
|
WEST POINT
|
NY
|
3
|
ITTA BENA
|
MS
|
4
|
CLEMSON
|
SC
|
5
|
GRAMBLING
|
LA
|
LEAST ACCESSIBLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL STADUIM
|
||
225
|
WASHINGTON
|
DC
|
226
|
PORTLAND
|
OR
|
227
|
INDAINAPOLIS
|
IN
|
228
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
FL
|
229
|
NEW YORK
|
NY
|
MOST ENGAGED NFL FANS
|
||
1
|
PITTSBURGH
|
PA
|
2
|
GREEN BAY
|
WIS
|
3
|
BOSTON
|
MA
|
4
|
NEW ORLEANS
|
LA
|
5
|
OAKLAND
|
CALIF
|
WORST ENGAGED NFL FANS
|
||
26
|
CHICAGO
|
IL
|
27
|
HOUSTON
|
TEX
|
28
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
FLA
|
29
|
NEW YORK
|
NY
|
30
|
LOS ANGELES
|
CALIF
|
MOST ENGAGED COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS
|
||
1
|
CLEMSON
|
SC
|
2
|
PENN STATE
|
PA
|
3
|
TUSCALOOSA
|
AL
|
4
|
CHAPEL HILL
|
NC
|
5
|
ANN ARBOR
|
MIC
|
WORST ENGAGED COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS
|
||
226
|
SAN JOSE
|
CALIF
|
227
|
BALTIMORE
|
MA
|
228
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
FLA
|
229
|
NEW YORK
|
NY
|
230
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
MS
|
No comments:
Post a Comment