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Sports in Boston

Boston ranks T#45 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 67 — Fun. That puts it in the 67th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Massachusetts.

Sports score
67
Fun
National rank
T#45 of 134
In Massachusetts
#1 of 1
Percentile
67th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Boston sits 17 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 Boston

  1. T#43 Columbus, OH 68
  2. T#43 Corpus Christi, TX 68
  3. T#45 Boston, MA — this page 67
  4. #47 Arlington, TX 65
  5. T#48 Boulder, CO 64

See the full leaderboard — Best cities for sports →

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 Boston

Boston scores 98 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: