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Charlotte, NC · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Charlotte

Charlotte ranks #54 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 60 — Fun. That puts it in the 60th percentile nationally and #4 of 6 in North Carolina.

Sports score
60
Fun
National rank
#54 of 134
In North Carolina
#4 of 6
Percentile
60th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Charlotte sits 10 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 Charlotte

  1. T#51 Colorado Springs, CO 62
  2. #53 Honolulu, HI 61
  3. #54 Charlotte, NC — this page 60
  4. T#55 Irvine, CA 59
  5. T#55 Nashville, TN 59

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 Charlotte

Charlotte scores 54 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: