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Sports in New York

New York ranks #121 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 10 — Quiet. That puts it in the 10th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in New York.

Sports score
10
Quiet
National rank
#121 of 134
In New York
#2 of 2
Percentile
10th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; New York sits 40 points below 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 New York

  1. T#119 Anchorage, AK 11
  2. T#119 Jackson, MS 11
  3. #121 New York, NY — this page 10
  4. #122 Virginia Beach, VA 9
  5. T#123 Henderson, NV 8

See the full leaderboard — Best cities for sports →

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 New York

New York scores 54 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: