The current controversy over the firing of Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke notwithstanding, Salt Lake City is the third-best city for soccer in America.
That’s according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub.com, which analyzed 52 “key metrics” to compare 288 American cities that are home to at least one Division 1 college team or at least one professional team (Major League Soccer, National Women’s Soccer League, United Soccer League).
The metrics analyzed included season ticket prices, attendance, stadium size (as a percentage of population) and championships won.
Salt Lake City ranked third among all cities surveyed, trailing No.