Lexington is one of the top sports cities

See how our city scored.

By Emily Shea-Owen

, January 5, 2023

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We already can’t wait for the next season of UK football. | Photo by @petecamparoniphoto

Game on. Lexington ranked No. 106 out of 392 on WalletHub’s list of best sports cities in the US.

To create the rankings, WalletHub used a methodology that combined and weighted the results from its previous studies on best cities for fans of football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey. The cities were examined, using data from ESPN, the US Census Bureau, Forbes, NCAA, Sports Business Journal, and more. City population was also considered.

Here’s how Lexington stacked up for each sport:

Football: No. 178
Baseball: No. 31
Basketball: No. 316
Soccer: No. 136
Hockey: No. 450

See how other cities fared here .

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Emily Shea-Owen

Emily is based in Asheville, NC and a is graduate of UNC-Asheville. Before joining 6AM City as a Multi-City Editor in November 2021, she was the copy editor for Asheville Lifestyle and South Charlotte Lifestyle. In her free time, Emily enjoys rock climbing, traveling, exercising, and seeing live music shows.