The experience of being a sports fan from the DMV area has certainly been one filled with ups and downs over the years, with a few recent championships sprinkled in every now and then across our various teams.
There is no denying that Washington fans have been through some difficult times and remained loyal to their teams, whether it be stadiums leaking sewage onto their own fans or teams simply making head-scratching decisions throughout the season; there have been countless times where Washington fans’ patience and loyalty were truly put to the test.
What makes Washington, D.C., one of the best sports cities in America?
The recent study by WalletHub , which determined the best sports cities in America, compared 399 cities across the country using over 50 key metrics related to the five largest sports in the nation:
- Football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Hockey
The overall score from the study was determined by the city’s ranking across each of the five sports mentioned above.
The ranking for each of those sports was calculated by individual studies that WalletHub carried out for each sport specifically.
In this study, each of those rankings had a unique weight to determine how much they would influence what made a sports town in America ‘great’.
- Football ranking – total weight of 60% of the overall score
- Baseball ranking – total weight of 14% of the overall score
- Basketball ranking – total weight of 13% of the overall score
- Soccer ranking – total weight of 7% of the overall score
- Hockey ranking – total weight of 6% of the overall score
You can find the rankings for the best cities for each of those sports here:
- Best cities for football
- Best cities for baseball
- Best cities for basketball
- Best cities for soccer
- Best cities for hockey
How the District was ranked in the study
Overall, the District was rated the #9 best sports city in the country!
Across all five main sports, D.C. ranked as follows:
- Football – #15 in the nation
- Baseball – #24 in the nation
- Basketball – #11 in the nation
- Soccer – #7 in the nation
- Hockey – #16 in the nation