The Top Sports Cities to Live In

Dedicated sports fans have plenty of factors when choosing a city to make their home. Fans must consider what sports are present in the city and how well those teams usually perform. The best sports cities offer multiple teams that are consistently competitive from year to year. The fans of the teams in these cities generally represent their teams consistently at games and follow them avidly.

  1. Pittsburgh

    • Pittsburgh appears at number one on the Top Sports Cities list by The Sporting News and number five on a similar list made by The Bleacher Report. The Pennsylvania city is home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the National Football League team with six Super Bowl wins -- the most ever. The city also is home to the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, the Penguins hockey franchise, and a college basketball team that is consistently ranked highly.

    Philadelphia

    • In the same state as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia also cracks the top 10 lists of both The Sporting News and The Bleacher Report. The Phillies major league baseball team won the World Series in 2008, and the Eagles NFL team is a consistent playoff attendee. Philadelphia is also home to a professional basketball team, the 76ers, and hockey team, the Flyers.

    Boston

    • The Boston Red Sox baseball team took home World Series titles in 2004 and 2007. The Celtics are consistently one of the top teams in the National Basketball Association and have 17 championships to their credit, the last one coming during the 2007 and 2008 season. The New England Patriots, a football team that plays nearby, have won three Super Bowls. The Sporting News and Bleacher Report list Boston as a top choice for sports enthusiasts.

    New York City

    • The largest city in America, New York is home to the Yankees, a baseball franchise with the most World Series championships in history. Both the Sporting News and Bleacher Report consider New York one of the best sports regions in the world. A second baseball team, the Mets, also plays in the city. New York also serves as the home of the Knicks NBA team, and the Giants and Jets in the NFL. The Islanders represent the city in the National Hockey League.

    Chicago

    • Chicago has the third largest population in the United States and makes both the Sporting News and Bleacher Report lists. The Bears are one of the oldest football teams and last won the Super Bowl in 1986. The Cubs baseball team consistently sells out its games, and the White Sox baseball team won the World Series in 2005. The Blackhawks and Bulls, storied franchises in the NHL and NBA respectively, are also in Chicago. Michael Jordan played the majority of his basketball career with the Bulls.