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Durham, NC · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Durham

Durham 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 #2 of 6 in North Carolina.

Sports score
90
Exceptional
National rank
T#8 of 134
In North Carolina
#2 of 6
Percentile
95th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Durham 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 Durham

  1. T#5 Manchester, NH 91
  2. T#5 Richmond, VA 91
  3. T#8 Durham, NC — 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 Durham

Durham scores 64 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: