The Best And Worst Rated US Sports Venues

The Green Bay Packers are unique, in that the fans own the team. The franchise is the third oldest in the NFL, and it remains the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States.

The fans take great pride in ensuring they are seen as the best-run team in North America, and it's hard to argue that point. 

The Packers are often ranked first in fan-based surveys, and it's no surprise that their Lambeau Stadium ranks first in our survey of which stadium is rated the best on three of the most used platforms: Google, Tripadvisor, and Facebook.  

We examine which others join the Packers' iconic stadium. If several stadiums had the same rating, capacity was the tiebreaker used.   

Green Bay Are Leaders Of The Pack 

While betting on the Packers to win the Super Bowl in 2025 may not have the most attractive odds on NFL sportsbooks, attending an NFL game at Lambeau Field is on many people's wish list, but getting tickets for games are very difficult. 

Green Bay is a one-team city, and therefore, demand to attend Packers games is very high. The waiting list for season tickets for the Packers currently stands about 60 years, as tickets are handed down from generation to generation with great prestige.

There is a certain charm associated with a trip to Lambeau Field, also known as the frozen tundra in wintertime, where a warm welcome awaits everyone, with the possible exception of Chicago Bears supporters. 

Purists will be happy that the oldest continually operating NFL stadium has emerged as the winner, ahead of the numerous new stadiums that have sprung up in recent years. 

PNC Park Perfect For Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates' home is the first new stadium built this century on our list. PNC Park is actually the fifth official home of the MLB team and has been since the 2001 season. 

Considering how much is spent on new stadiums these days, the $216m seems like nothing. While it took two years to build, it is still regarded as one of the best grounds to watch America's favorite pastime. 

For those who were wondering, the park is named after the financial services company that acquired naming rights for 20 years at a cost of $30m. 

Those rights run through 2031, with PNC given the option to extend their sponsorship. Otherwise, the stadium on the banks of the Allegheny River could be given a new name.

Oriole Park Deserves A Winning Team

When the Baltimore Orioles moved into Oriole Park in time for the start of the 1992 season, it was hoped more successful times would follow.

However, that hasn't exactly been the case, with just six play-off appearances in the 31 seasons the team played at the popular Oriole Park at Camden Yards. 

It's a credit to the organization that their stadium, which is over 30 years old, ranks so high in our study. The good news for Orioles fans is that a new deal was signed in December 2023 to stay at the stadium for another 30 years.

During the extended period, the Orioles will hope to add to their three World Series titles, which were all won prior to moving to their current home.

Geodis Park Has Work To Do To Improve Rating

When surveys like this are done, somebody has to finish bottom, and Nashville SC's Geodis Park finds itself there. Opened in 2002 at a cost of $275M, Geodis Park was built for the MLS soccer team. 

While its 4.5 rating on Google is acceptable, the 1.5 rating on Facebook leaves the 30,000-capacity stadium, also known as the Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium, bottom of the standings, down 1.35 from two years ago.

SoFi Stadium, located in Los Angeles, ranked the second worst ground in our study. The state-of-the-art stadium, which hosted Super Bowl XLI, cost $4.96bn to construct and remains the most expensive sports stadium ever built. 

Los Angeles is home to both the Chargers and Rams NFL teams, but work needs to be done to improve its overall rating. 

Another MLS ground completes the bottom three, as FC Cincinnati's TQL Stadium rated poorly in our research. Like the other two strugglers, it is a new build, so maybe it's just a matter of time before its rating improves. Its rating fell from 4.35 to 3.60.

LA Galaxy's Ground The Biggest Improver

Los Angeles Galaxy is one of the MLS's 10 charter members and has attracted some of the biggest names to play for them, including David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, and Steven Gerrard. 

They demand the best for the team and their supporters, and since this survey was done two years ago, Galaxy's Dignity Health Sports Park has improved the most in terms of customer ratings on Google, Tripadvisor, and Facebook. 

The 27,000-seater stadium, which opened in 2003, has seen its overall rating climb 0.4 from 3.97 to 4.37. 

The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is the second biggest improver by 0.3. The home of the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL was opened in 2020 and hosted this year's Super Bowl LVIII between the Chiefs and the 49ers. 

Another NFL stadium, the Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the third most improved stadium based on customer ratings, climbing from 3.95 to 4.23.

Methodology

All stadiums scored out of five on Google, Tripadvisor, and Facebook, and they were given an overall average score. 

If two or more stadiums had the same score out of five, they were ranked in terms of capacity, with the largest capacity first.