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Durham, NC · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Durham

Durham ranks T#13 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 88 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 91st percentile nationally and #3 of 6 in North Carolina.

Sports score
88
Exceptional
National rank
T#13 of 134
In North Carolina
#3 of 6
Percentile
91st

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Durham sits 38 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 Durham

  1. T#11 Cincinnati, OH 89
  2. T#11 Des Moines, IA 89
  3. T#13 Durham, NC — this page 88
  4. #16 Pittsburgh, PA 87
  5. T#17 Birmingham, AL 86

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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 Durham

Durham scores 62 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: