Austin finishes 177th in new ranking of cities ranked best for football fans

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Austin came in 177th among the 245 cities examined in a new study by the WalletHub website showing which cities are most friendly to fans of either professional football or college football games. | Facebook

Austin came in 177th among the 245 cities examined in a new study by the WalletHub website showing which cities are most friendly to fans of either professional football or college football games.

The city that is home to the University of Texas' Texas Longhorns earned a total score of 14.07 out of 100 in the analysis, which ranked the cities based on 21 measures favorable to football fans. Austin came in 31st in the pro football division and 158th for college football.

Among the categories examined in the WalletHub analysis were the number of NFL and college teams in each city, stadium capacity, fan engagement, ticket prices and team performances.

The cities finishing first and second in the study were Pittsburgh and Dallas, with the former earning the top score of 62.58. 

Nationwide, football remains the favorite sport among Americans, with a popularity exceeding basketball, soccer and baseball combined, the researchers said. In total, 62% of Americans say they’re either fans or quasi-fans of the sport, the study said. 

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The Top-50 U.S. Cities for Football Fans

RankCityOverall ScorePro FootballCollege Football
1Pittsburgh, PA62.5817
2Dallas, TX56.062236
3Green Bay, WI55.573236
4Boston, MA53.574189
5Los Angeles, CA48.77547
6New York, NY48.76632
7Miami, FL45.891128
8New Orleans, LA45.437171
9Cincinnati, OH44.91612
10Indianapolis, IN43.1813143
11Kansas City, MO43.178236
12San Francisco, CA43.119236
13Glendale, AZ42.8710236
14Buffalo, NY42.2214178
15Denver, CO41.8112236
16Baltimore, MD39.9815222
17Seattle, WA39.9818184
18Minneapolis, MN39.6517213
19Philadelphia, PA39.292410
20Atlanta, GA37.3821100
21Tampa, FL36.6619225
22Washington, DC36.6223119
23Las Vegas, NV36.1620226
24Nashville, TN35.9722170
25Charlotte, NC32.4727183
26Cleveland, OH32.0625236
27Chicago, IL30.9826236
28Tuscaloosa, AL30.58311
29Houston, TX30.173025
30Detroit, MI29.2728236
31Clemson, SC28.53312
32Jacksonville, FL27.4729236
33Fayette, MS25.72313
34Fargo, ND23.76314
35State College, PA22.1315
36Tallahassee, FL21.95316
37West Point, NY21.13318
38Norman, OK21.08319
39Boone, NC20.993111
40Athens, GA20.63113
41Baton Rouge, LA20.523114
42Hanover, NH20.463115
43Princeton, NJ20.223116
44Stanford, CA20.083117
45Provo, UT19.763118
46Hamilton, NY19.493119
47Stillwater, OK19.443120
48San Diego, CA19.393121
49Richmond, KY19.13122
50Williamsburg, VA18.993123
Source: WalleltHub.com