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Sports in Washington

Washington ranks T#13 of 134 US cities for sports, with a Sports score of 88 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 91st percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in District of Columbia.

Sports score
88
Exceptional
National rank
T#13 of 134
In District of Columbia
#1 of 1
Percentile
91st

The typical city scores 50 for sports; Washington sits 38 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 Washington

  1. T#10 Fargo, ND 89
  2. T#10 Greensboro, NC 89
  3. T#13 Washington, DC — this page 88
  4. T#15 Lincoln, NE 87
  5. T#15 Pittsburgh, PA 87

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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 Washington

Washington scores 93 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: