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Sports in Des Moines

Des Moines ranks T#11 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 89 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 93rd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.

Sports score
89
Exceptional
National rank
T#11 of 134
In Iowa
#1 of 1
Percentile
93rd

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Des Moines sits 39 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 Des Moines

  1. T#8 Fargo, ND 90
  2. T#8 Greensboro, NC 90
  3. T#11 Des Moines, IA — this page 89
  4. T#13 Durham, NC 88
  5. T#13 Seattle, WA 88

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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 Manchester, NH 91

More about Des Moines

Des Moines scores 70 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: