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Sports in Buffalo

Buffalo ranks T#39 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 71 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 72nd percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New York.

Sports score
71
Very Fun
National rank
T#39 of 134
In New York
#1 of 2
Percentile
72nd

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Buffalo sits 21 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.

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Ranked around Buffalo

  1. #37 Fort Wayne, IN 73
  2. #38 Norfolk, VA 72
  3. T#39 Buffalo, NY — this page 71
  4. #41 Omaha, NE 70
  5. #42 Boise, ID 69

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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 Buffalo

Buffalo scores 77 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: