WalletHub has put together its list of the best and worst sports cities of the year.  While no nearby Wisconsin cities made the list, Minnesota had several cities ranked in the top 330, including Duluth.

Minneapolis ranked number 9, while St. Paul checked in at 296 and Duluth at 326 because the strength of loyalty to the Minnesota Wild and UMD Bulldog hockey teams, respectively.

To find the best and worst cities for sports fans, WalletHub combined the results from its previous rankings of cities in each of the reports below. The weight assigned to each ranking corresponds with the total percentage of adults in the U.S. who claim to follow that particular sport, according to The Global Sports Media Consumption Report. Because some adults claim to be fans of more than one sport, the sum of all the weights add up to more than 100%.

  •  Football Ranking (Overall) - Total Weight: 49%
  • Basketball Ranking (Overall) - Total Weight: 31%
  • Baseball Ranking (Overall) - Total Weight: 28%
  • Hockey Ranking (Overall) - Total Weight: 15%
  • Soccer Ranking (Overall) - Total Weight: 9%

Click around on the map below to see which cities made the cut, for better or worse.

Source: WalletHub

 

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