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Lexington, KY · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Lexington

Lexington ranks T#23 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 83 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 84th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Kentucky.

Sports score
83
Very Fun
National rank
T#23 of 134
In Kentucky
#1 of 2
Percentile
84th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Lexington sits 33 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 Lexington

  1. T#21 Reno, NV 84
  2. T#21 Toledo, OH 84
  3. T#23 Lexington, KY — this page 83
  4. #25 Louisville, KY 82
  5. #26 Wilmington, DE 81

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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 Lexington

Lexington scores 69 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: