Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks. I don’t care if I never get back – especially when it’s a game at Fenway Park.
Boston’s Baseball Culture
Now I know we may be a little biased living in Massachusetts. We’ve enjoyed many championships, but the love for the Boston Red Sox stretches across the entire country.
Boston’s Ranking
In fact, the city of Boston was recently ranked No. 5 on WalletHub’s list of 2025’s Best Baseball Cities.
Placing in the Top 5 on any list is an achievement, let alone one that contains 333 rankings.
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That’s right, 333 cities across the United States with either a professional team or college baseball team were judged.
“While the top baseball cities tend to be those with the best-performing MLB teams, they also often have several teams to cheer on at the Minor League and collegiate levels,” said WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo.
WalletHub Ranking Criteria
WalletHub looked at fan friendliness, performance level of the team or teams in that particular city, stadium accessibility, and of course, average ticket price.
“Baseball is one of America’s most treasured sports, and fans are fiercely loyal to their favorite teams, but fandom can get costly,” Lupo said.
“Enjoying MLB games in person can be quite expensive, for example. Fortunately, there’s still plenty of excitement to be had supporting Minor League teams or even NCAA baseball at a much cheaper cost,” he added.
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Again, cost. though important, was just one of the factors taken into consideration.
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