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Sports in Atlanta

Atlanta ranks T#8 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 90 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 95th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Georgia.

Sports score
90
Exceptional
National rank
T#8 of 134
In Georgia
#1 of 2
Percentile
95th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Atlanta sits 40 points above the median.

How sports is measured

Pro and college teams and the game-day energy around them.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek pro and college games, plus OpenStreetMap stadiums, sports centres and fitness centres.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Atlanta

  1. T#5 Manchester, NH 91
  2. T#5 Richmond, VA 91
  3. T#8 Atlanta, GA — this page 90
  4. T#10 Cincinnati, OH 89
  5. T#10 Fargo, ND 89

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Top US cities for sports

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 93
  2. T#2 Asheville, NC 92
  3. T#2 Charleston, SC 92
  4. T#2 Portland, ME 92
  5. T#5 Des Moines, IA 91

More about Atlanta

Atlanta scores 88 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: