States without NFL Teams
California has the highest States Without NFL Teams (3), followed by Florida (3) and New York (3). District of Columbia has the lowest (1).
States Without NFL Teams
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 3 | — |
| 1 |  Florida | 3 | — |
| 1 |  New York | 3 | It could be argued that New York has only one team, the Buffalo Bills, because the Jets and Giants both have their HQs and home stadiums in New Jersey. |
| 4 |  Texas | 2 | — |
| 4 |  Pennsylvania | 2 | — |
| 4 |  Ohio | 2 | — |
| 7 |  Illinois | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Georgia | 1 | — |
| 7 |  North Carolina | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Michigan | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Washington | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Arizona | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Tennessee | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Massachusetts | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Indiana | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Missouri | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Maryland | 1 | In addition to the Baltimore Ravens, Maryland is also the site of the Washington Commanders' home stadium. |
| 7 |  Colorado | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Minnesota | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Louisiana | 1 | — |
| 7 |  Nevada | 1 | — |
| 7 |  District of Columbia | 1 | While the Washington Commanders claim DC as their home city, the team's HQ and training facility are in Virginia and its home stadium is located in Maryland. |
| — |  New Jersey | — | Although the Jets and Giants both have their home stadiums and headquarters in New Jersey, both are considered New York teams. |
| — |  Virginia | — | While Virginia lacks a Virginia-themed team, it is the site of the Washington Commanders' HQ and practice facilities. |
| — |  Kansas | — | Though beloved in Kansas, the Chiefs are technically located in Kansas City, Missouri. |
What correlates with States Without NFL Teams?
Pearson r against 2,143 other state metrics sharing at least 14 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher States Without NFL Teams tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher States Without NFL Teams tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest States Without NFL Teams?
- California has the highest States Without NFL Teams, at 3, followed by Florida (3) and New York (3).
- Which state has the lowest States Without NFL Teams?
- District of Columbia has the lowest States Without NFL Teams, at 1.
- What is the median States Without NFL Teams across US states?
- The median is 1 across the 23 US states with data.
- Where does this states without nfl teams data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Teams - NFL; NFL Teams - ESPN.