WalletHub recently released its study on 2025’s Best Baseball Cities, ranking Charleston as the 7th-best midsize city for fans — a slight drop from its ranking last year.
To determine the best places to be a fan of America’s second most followed sport, WalletHub compared over 330 U.S. cities with at least one college or professional baseball team across 31 key metrics. They range from performance level of team(s) to average ticket price to stadium accessibility.
Baseball Fandom in Charleston (1=Best; 167=Avg.):
- 5th – Performance Level of MiLB Team(s)
- 101st – Performance Level of College Baseball Team(s)
- 32nd – Min. Season Ticket Price for MiLB Game
- 159th – Min. Season Ticket Price for College Baseball Game
- 44th – MiLB Fan Engagement
- 99th – College-Baseball Fan Engagement
Charleston ranks 33rd overall and 7th among midsize cities.
To see the full report, click here.