Kentucky has always been considered a basketball state, and according to a recent study by WalletHub.com, we have the numbers to back it up.
WalletHub, a financial help resource, put together a list of all of the best (and worst) basketball cities in America. According to the website's description, the study put together an equation that factored in attendance, fan engagement, stadium accessibility, and ticket costs, among 21 total key metrics.
Out of 290 total cities, Lexington, KY was rated as the eighth-best college basketball location and No. 33 in basketball (professional or college) overall.
Here is the entire list of top 25 college basketball cities in America:
- Durham, NC
- Los Angeles, CA
- Lawrence, KS
- Philadelphia, PA
- East Lansing, MI
- Storrs, CT
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Lexington, KY
- Fayette, MS
- Loretto, PA
- New York, NY
- Morgantown, WV
- Kingston, RI
- College Park, MD
- Washington, DC
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Bloomington, IN
- West Point, NY
- Boston, MA
- Charlottesville, VA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Fayetteville, AR
- Lewiston, NY
- South Bend, IN
- Buies Creek, NC
Beyond Lexington, six other cities in Kentucky made the list, but they might not be in the order you expected.
Surprisingly, not only is Louisville not the No. 2 basketball location in the state, they're not even in the top three.
Here are the rankings of Kentucky cities based solely on their status as a prime college basketball location:
- No. 37 Murray, KY
- No. 40 Highland Heights, KY
- No. 44 Louisville, KY
- No. 96 Morehead, KY
- No. 119 Bowling Green, KY
- No. 174 Richmond, KY
And the rankings of those same cities in terms of both college and professional basketball combined:
- No. 57 Murray, KY
- No. 60 Highland Heights, KY
- No. 64 Louisville, KY
- No. 112 Morehead, KY
- No. 132 Bowling Green, KY
- No. 184 Richmond, KY
Murray AND Highland Heights ahead of Louisville? Ouch.
What do you guys think of the lists?
(WalletHub.com)
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