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Norfolk, VA · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Norfolk

Norfolk ranks #38 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 72 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 72nd percentile nationally and #2 of 4 in Virginia.

Sports score
72
Very Fun
National rank
#38 of 134
In Virginia
#2 of 4
Percentile
72nd

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Norfolk sits 22 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 Norfolk

  1. T#35 Houston, TX 74
  2. #37 Fort Wayne, IN 73
  3. #38 Norfolk, VA — this page 72
  4. T#39 Albuquerque, NM 71
  5. T#39 Buffalo, NY 71

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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 Norfolk

Norfolk scores 56 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: