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Phoenix, AZ · the CityFunIndex

Sports in Phoenix

Phoenix ranks #89 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 34 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 34th percentile nationally and #3 of 8 in Arizona.

Sports score
34
Some Fun
National rank
#89 of 134
In Arizona
#3 of 8
Percentile
34th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Phoenix sits 16 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 Phoenix

  1. T#87 Baton Rouge, LA 35
  2. T#87 Stockton, CA 35
  3. #89 Phoenix, AZ — this page 34
  4. #90 Burlington, VT 33
  5. T#91 Chandler, AZ 32

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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 Phoenix

Phoenix scores 40 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: