New study says Chicago isn’t the No. 1 sports city in U.S.

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Chicago is ranked the fifth best sports city in the United States. | Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images

Is there a better sports city than Chicago?

Well according to a new report put out by WalletHub, yes — there is.

Chicago isn’t the No. 1 sports city in the United States. | Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Chicago isn’t the No. 1 sports city in the United States. | Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Boston was given the top spot, followed by New York City. The Windy City checked in as the fifth spot for the second consecutive year.

The report was based on several factors including the number of sports bar, competitiveness of the city’s teams and game-day expenses, which included concessions and ticket prices.

WalletHub also ranked the cities by major sport. Chicago is No. 7 in hockey, No. 9 in both basketball and baseball, No. 12 in soccer and No. 32 in football.

Here is the list of the top 10 cities and their sports, according to WalletHub.

Courtesy of WalletHub

Courtesy of WalletHub

Below is an infographic to give more details of each sports city.

Source: WalletHubFollow me on Twitter: @madkenney

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