The World Series is in full swing, and MLB baseball fans in Chicago and Cleveland have bore witness to a historic year on the field. What about the baseball fans in other cities?
WalletHub recently released a ranking of the best cities to be a fan of the game, basing its list on 25 metrics including average ticket price, performance level of teams and stadium accessibility. The top 10:
- New York, N.Y. (Mets/Yankees)
No. 4 Most Expensive Average Ticket Price for MLB Game
No. 23 Most Engaged MLB Fans
No. 26 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
- St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinals)
No. 1 Best-Performing MLB Team
No. 2 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
No. 2 Most Engaged MLB Fans
- Los Angeles, Calif. (Angels/Dodgers)
No. 4 Best-Performing MLB Team
No. 22 Most Engaged MLB Fans
No. 24 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
- Atlanta, Ga. (Braves)
No. 2 Least Expensive Average Ticket Price for MLB Game
No. 4 Most Engaged MLB Fans
- Boston, Mass. (Red Sox)
No. 1 Most Engaged MLB Fans
No. 1 Most Expensive Average Ticket Price for MLB Game
- Arlington, Texas (Rangers)
No. 3 Most Engaged MLB Fans
No. 4 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
No. 5 Least Expensive Average Ticket Price for MLB Game
- Cincinnati, Ohio (Reds)
No. 1 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
No. 4 Least Expensive Average Ticket Price for MLB Game
No. 5 Most Engaged MLB Fans
- San Francisco, Calif. (Giants)
- Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pirates)
No. 2 Best-Performing MLB Team
No. 5 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
- Chicago, Ill. (Cubs/White Sox)
No. 3 Most Expensive Average Ticket Price for MLB Game
No. 22 Most Accessible MLB Stadium
Source: WalletHub
Brett Johnson, RISMedia Business Development Advisor, contributed to this report.
