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Sports in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh ranks #16 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 87 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 89th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Pennsylvania.

Sports score
87
Exceptional
National rank
#16 of 134
In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2
Percentile
89th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Pittsburgh 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.

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Ranked around Pittsburgh

  1. T#13 Seattle, WA 88
  2. T#13 Toledo, OH 88
  3. #16 Pittsburgh, PA — this page 87
  4. T#17 Birmingham, AL 86
  5. T#17 Boston, MA 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 Manchester, NH 91

More about Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh scores 89 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: