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Lincoln, NE · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Lincoln

Lincoln ranks T#15 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 87 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 90th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Nebraska.

Sports score
87
Exceptional
National rank
T#15 of 134
In Nebraska
#1 of 2
Percentile
90th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Lincoln sits 37 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 Lincoln

  1. T#13 Tulsa, OK 88
  2. T#13 Washington, DC 88
  3. T#15 Lincoln, NE — this page 87
  4. T#18 Minneapolis, MN 86
  5. T#18 Spokane, WA 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 Des Moines, IA 91

More about Lincoln

Lincoln scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: