Atlanta is 11th Best City in U.S. for Basketball Fans

With March Madness in full swing and basketball being the third most-followed sport in America, the personal finance website WalletHub followed up on its March Madness By The Numbers infographic with a look at 2016’s Best & Worst Cities for Basketball Fans.

WalletHub’s analysts compared 297 of the largest cities across 18 key metrics, ranging from the performance level of each city’s NBA and NCAA Division 1 basketball teams to ticket prices to stadium accessibility.

Atlanta came in at No. 11 on the list. Los Angeles was No. 1, while Clinton, SC, came in last.

Here are some details on Atlanta's ranking:

• 9th – Performance Level of NBA Team(s)
• 109th – Performance Level of NCAA Div. 1 Basketball Team(s)
• 6th – Average Ticket Price for an NBA Game
• 86th – Minimum Season-Ticket Price for an NCAA Div. 1 Basketball Game
• 8th – Accessibility of NBA Stadiums
• 12th – Number of NBA Championship Wins
• 21st – NBA Attendance
• 21st – Franchise Value of NBA Teams
• 33rd – Number of Sports Bars per Capita

Here's the overall top 10.

1. Los Angeles, CA
2. Boston, MA
3. San Antonio, TX
4. Salt Lake City, UT
5. Oakland, CA
6. Cleveland, OH
7. Miami
8. Washington, DC
9. Chicago
10. Orlando, FL

You can see the full report by clicking here.