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Sports in Richmond

Richmond ranks T#5 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 91 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 97th percentile nationally and #1 of 4 in Virginia.

Sports score
91
Exceptional
National rank
T#5 of 134
In Virginia
#1 of 4
Percentile
97th

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Richmond sits 41 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 Richmond

  1. T#2 Charleston, SC 92
  2. T#2 Portland, ME 92
  3. T#5 Richmond, VA — this page 91
  4. T#8 Atlanta, GA 90
  5. T#8 Durham, NC 90

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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 Richmond

Richmond scores 91 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: