Research Study Finds Top 5 NFL Cities: Pittsburgh, Green Bay, Dallas, Boston, Denver

Realestatewitch.com has published its research findings on the best NFL cities

For most metrics, we attributed team performance to their current city to determine which cities are the best football cities. The metrics we used to rank the 30 relevant NFL cities are:

• Total historical wins (on a team franchise basis)

• Super Bowl wins (on a current city basis)

• Distance of stadium from city center

• Google Trends scores for football terms

• Fan base ranking from Emory University professor Mike Lewis

• Playoff appearances (on a team franchise basis)

• Average home game attendance (2022 season)

• Super Bowl appearances (on a current city basis)

• Beginning of current city occupation

• Stadium capacity

• Count of bars within a 1-mile radius of stadium

Minneapolis and Cleveland have the most centrally located stadiums, each half a mile from their respective city center. The San Francisco 49ers have the most out-of-the-way stadium — about 36 miles from the city center.

The Top Five?

1. Pittsburgh
2. Green Bay
3. Dallas
4. Boston
5. Denver

Dallas has the highest average home game attendance at 93,465 fans — 61% higher than the city with the lowest attendance, Washington, D.C. (58,106 fans).

We found the five worst football cities are:

1. Jacksonville (Jaguars)

2. Houston (Texans)

3. Phoenix (Arizona Cardinals)

4. Charlotte (Carolina Panthers)

5. Los Angeles (Rams and Chargers)

BEST NFL CITIES STATISTICS 🏟️

• Pittsburgh is the best NFL city, with six Super Bowl wins — tied for the most all-time — and a remarkable 90-year history. Jump to section👇
• Jacksonville, Florida, is the worst NFL city, ranking near the bottom of the pile in total wins (189) and playoff appearances (8). 👇
• Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the winningest football city, with 790 regular-season victories. Houston, meanwhile, has just 142 wins in its much shorter history. 👇
  • Green Bay is the longest-tenured NFL city, debuting in 1919. Las Vegas is the newest, debuting in 2020 after the Raiders moved in from Oakland.
• Dallas has the highest average home game attendance at 93,465 fans per game in 2022 — 61% higher than the city with the lowest attendance, Washington, D.C., (58,106 fans). 👇
• Minneapolis and Cleveland have the most centrally located stadiums, each half a mile from their respective city center. 👇
  • The San Francisco 49ers have the most out-of-the-way stadium — about 36 miles from the city center. 👇
• New Orleans is the top town for pregaming, with 314 bars within a 1-mile radius of the stadium. For comparison, FedEx Field in D.C. has just two bars nearby. 👇
• Washington, D.C., has the most affordable ticket prices. Buying four tickets per month would cost the average resident just 4.4% of their monthly income.
  • Las Vegas has the least affordable tickets. Buying four tickets would cost a whopping 24.7% of the typical resident’s monthly income. 👇
• Pennsylvania is the best football state, as it’s the only state to have two cities rank in our top 10.
• The NFC East is the best division for football cities, with all four metros finding the top 15 of our ranking. 👇
  • The AFC South is the worst division for football cities, with three of four metros landing in the bottom 10.

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Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]