Sentiment score ranges from -1 (very negative experience) to +1 (very positive experience). The full dataset with all 74 stadiums analyzed can be found here.

Home to the Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park tops the list for gameday experience, scoring an impressive 9.24 out of 10. With a median ticket price of $32 and parking at $35, fans can enjoy a full gameday experience for approximately $81 (including the cost of a beer and hot dog). PNC Park is also the fifth most loved stadium online, with nearly three-quarters of mentions (73.5%) being positive, and it boasts the highest average sentiment score among the top ten at 0.50. In comparison, Bank of America Stadium costs a similar $80.98 but delivers far less fan satisfaction, with only 35% of positive mentions and a much lower sentiment score of 0.19.

Busch Stadium, the home base of the St. Louis Cardinals, ranks as the second-best US stadium for gameday experience, scoring 9.18 out of 10. While parking is slightly more expensive ($41), fans can enjoy a full day out for around $73, thanks to lower median ticket prices ($21) and affordable beer at just over $5. Almost 70% of mentions on Reddit were positive, contributing to a solid sentiment score of 0.43, suggesting that fans typically have a positive gameday experience.

Citi Field is in third place, scoring a final 9.07 out of 10. Home of the New York Mets, a full day at Citi Field costs around $66.90, with fans benefiting from one of the cheapest median ticket prices ($21) and parking costs of $31 (the fourth-cheapest in the top ten). Despite the New York price tag on refreshments, with a beer and hot dog costing an average of $7.45, fans still rate the experience well, with around 62% of positive mentions and plenty of buzz online (182 mentions).

Truist Park is in ninth place with a score of 8.49. Home to the Atlanta Braves, it offers good value, with median tickets costing $24 and beer prices at $5.13 each. Parking costs $37, bringing the total to $70.23. Fan sentiment is generally positive, with a sentiment score of 0.33 and 54.9% positive Reddit mentions, out of a total of 51. 

Which US stadiums rank worst for gameday experience?

Sentiment score ranges from -1 (very negative experience) to +1 (very positive experience).

Levi’s Stadium, home to the San Francisco 49ers, ranks as the worst US stadium for gameday experience, scoring a disappointing 2.43 out of 10. Fans face some of the steepest prices in the league, with median tickets at $120 and parking at a staggering $100, meaning a full day out will cost fans approximately $238.49. Despite the hefty price tag, the overall experience doesn’t seem to justify the cost, as the average sentiment sits at just -0.14 (the second lowest across all stadiums), with nearly two in five (42.9%) Reddit mentions being negative.

U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, ranks second with a score of 2.85 out of 10. While parking costs just $49 - half the price of Levi’s Stadium - ticket prices are among the top ten most expensive at $131. Altogether, fans can expect to spend an average of $198.25 for a full gameday experience. Online sentiment is mixed, with 33.3% of Reddit mentions being positive and an equal share negative, contributing to a lackluster average sentiment score of -0.01.

In third place is Paycor Stadium, where the Cincinnati Bengals play, with a score of 3.82 out of 10. Fans pay an average of $183 for a full gameday experience - nearly double the cost at George M. Steinbrenner Field ($74.28) - with a median ticket price of $134, parking costs of $35, and beer at $7. Online sentiment remains modest (0.10), with only one-third of Reddit mentions being positive.