--- description: Which U.S. city is home to the most champions? See the data behind New York, California, Washington D.C. and the most winningest places in America. title: Map of Champions: Where are the most successful US athletes born? image: https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/map-trophies-medals1-1.jpg --- Where is the winningest place in America? Just how many winning athletes come from your hometown? Which US state is the birthplace of champions? [Oddspedia Insights](https://oddspedia.com/insights) has collated the data for the winners of over 200 sports events and awards over the last 50 years, totalling nearly 5,000 wins to find out where the most winning athletes were born. Each time an award was won by an athlete that was counted as a win for their city and state. > "There is a strong correlation between a state's median household income and the number of winning athletes but Alabama, Kansas and Louisiana defied the correlation." The [NFL MVP](https://oddspedia.com/insights/american-football/nfl-mvp-odds)? _Got it_. Every gold medal winning US Olympian? _Got them too_. Every American to win a PGA golf or tennis major? _Yep._ Every winner of the WBO or WBA Heavyweight, Middleweight or Welterweight boxing championships? _Check._ If they won an individual accolade in a major sport in the last 50 years: they made the list. **Get ready to find out more about the winningest places in the USA!** ## KEY FINDINGS * **New York City has produced more winners than any other city in the USA** * **Brooklyn led the charge for sporting domination with 51 wins attributed to athletes born across the Brooklyn Bridge** * **California is the birth state of the most winning athletes over the past half-century** * **The District of Columbia produced the most winning athletes per 100,000 people, beating Vermont and Louisiana** * **Wyoming is the only state to produce no winning athletes over the last five decades in our rankings** * **There is a strong correlation between median household income and the number of wins per 100,000 people** * **…Alabama, Kansas and Louisiana produced so many NFL and College Football wins they defied the correlation between wealth and winning** ## What is the winningest city in the United States? | | City/Town | State | Number of Wins | | -- | ---------------- | -------------------- | -------------- | | 1 | New York City | New York | 88 | | 2 | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | 44 | | 3 | San Diego | California | 39 | | 4 | Chicago | Illinois | 38 | | 5 | Columbus | Ohio | 37 | | 6 | Dallas | Texas | 33 | | 6 | Houston | Texas | 33 | | 6 | Los Angeles | California | 33 | | 9 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 31 | | 10 | Saginaw | Michigan | 30 | **New York City, NY is the winningest city in the USA** with 88 wins by athletes hailing from the Big Apple. It’s hardly surprising considering Brooklyn, NY is the birthplace of some of the greatest competitors in their chosen sports, including Michael Jordan and ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. The rest of the top 10 list features few surprises, with eight entries among the top 25 largest cities in the USA by population. One surprising inclusion is Saginaw, MI, though a quick search of our database will explain why: it’s the birthplace of 23-time Grand Slam winner, Serena Williams. ### Search for your city: ## Which US states are truly the best at sports? California is the most successful state by the number of wins and awards its athletes have collected. Californians have won 367 times in the last 50 years. Texas is a distant second, with Florida and New York not far behind. There is a direct correlation between population size and the number of winning athletes a state produces. The top four states in our study are also the top four states in the USA by population size: Only Louisiana’s appearance in the top 10 is an outlier in the correlation between population and number of winning athletes: it finished ninth in our study but its 25th in terms of population size. | | State | Number of Wins | 2025 Population | Rank by Population | | -- | -------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | | 1 | California | 367 | 38,982,847 | 1 | | 2 | Texas | 194 | 31,046,710 | 2 | | 3 | Florida | 184 | 23,283,290 | 3 | | 4 | New York | 174 | 19,571,216 | 4 | | 5 | Ohio | 129 | 11,765,487 | 7 | | 6 | Pennsylvania | 115 | 12,961,677 | 5 | | 7 | Michigan | 101 | 10,037,261 | 10 | | 8 | Illinois | 83 | 12,549,689 | 6 | | 9 | Louisiana | 80 | 4,573,749 | 25 | | 10 | North Carolina | 80 | 10,975,010 | 9 | ## Winningest states per 100,000 people Louisiana’s success, despite its average population size, opens up the question of which states are the most successful at producing winning athletes regardless of population? We looked at the number of winning athletes in each state per 100,000 people – this showed a very different picture. The District of Columbia produced more athletes per 100,000 people than any state in the USA. _And it wasn’t close._ | | Birth US State or Country | Wins per 100,000 people | | -- | ------------------------- | ----------------------- | | 1 | District of Columbia | 6.43 | | 2 | Louisiana | 1.75 | | 3 | Vermont | 1.39 | | 4 | Kansas | 1.29 | | 5 | Minnesota | 1.22 | | 6 | North Dakota | 1.14 | | 7 | Missouri | 1.11 | | 8 | Ohio | 1.10 | | 9 | South Dakota | 1.07 | | 10 | Alabama | 1.01 | D.C. produced 6.43 wins per 100,000 people, nearly triple that of the next nearest state: Louisiana. Vermont, with a population of just under 650,000, was the third most successful state in the union with 1.39 wins per 100,000 residents. ### Why is the District of Columbia producing such successful athletes? The Aspen Institute’s Project Play, _“State of Play Washington D.C.,”_ published earlier this year, found a higher rate of youth participation in organized sports than the national average (62% vs. 55%). A number of factors contribute to this. D.C. has the highest median household income in the country as well as better access to organized sports and youth projects. Its professional sports teams also compete in every major league, increasing the visibility of participation in the D.C. metropolitan area. Despite the high overall participation rates, the _“State of Play”_ report also underscores significant disparities. Youth from lower-income areas face substantial barriers to participation, including the high cost of equipment and league fees, as well as limited access to transportation. These challenges suggest that while the environment in D.C. is conducive to producing athletes, the opportunities are not equally distributed. The success stories emerging from the city are a testament to both the advantages of the local sports ecosystem and the resilience and talent of individuals who overcome significant hurdles. ## Does wealth equate to athletic success? _Maybe not._ While the District of Columbia ranks top for both winners per 100,000 people and median household income, and there is a strong correlation between states with high winners per 100k rankings and higher median household incomes… there are some outliers. ### Top 10 States by Median Household Income | Birth US State or Country | Winners per 100,000 people | Median Household Income | | ------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----------------------- | | District of Columbia | 6.43 | $108,210.00 | | Massachusetts | 0.73 | $99,858.00 | | New Jersey | 0.83 | $99,781.00 | | Maryland | 0.79 | $98,678.00 | | New Hampshire | 0.64 | $96,838.00 | | California | 0.94 | $95,521.00 | | Hawaii | 0.77 | $95,322.00 | | Washington | 0.51 | $94,605.00 | | Utah | 0.17 | $93,421.00 | | Colorado | 0.34 | $92,911.00 | ### Bottom 10 States by Median Household Income | Bottom 10 by Median Household Income | | | | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------- | ----------------------- | | Birth US State or Country | Winners per 100,000 people | Median Household Income | | Puerto Rico | 0.44 | $25,621.00 | | Mississippi | 0.84 | $54,203.00 | | West Virginia | 0.73 | $55,948.00 | | Louisiana | 1.75 | $58,229.00 | | Arkansas | 0.49 | $58,700.00 | | Kentucky | 0.53 | $61,118.00 | | Oklahoma | 0.76 | $62,138.00 | | Alabama | 1.01 | $62,212.00 | | New Mexico | 0.62 | $62,268.00 | | Tennessee | 0.62 | $67,631.00 | * Louisiana ranked 49 out of the 52 regions for median household income and finished second overall in winners per 100k * Kansas was 37th by income and fourth overall in winners per 100k * Alabama was 45th by income and 10th overall in winners per 100k What was the secret of those states that led them to buck the fortune equals athletic fame? _Football._ Those three states have a higher than average number of football awards and accolades, as a percentage of their total, when compared to the national average. * Alabama, Kansas and Louisiana won a total 72 combined football awards across [college football](https://oddspedia.com/ca/football/usa/ncaa) and the [NFL](https://oddspedia.com/ca/football/usa/nfl) – 42% of their 170 total wins * The national average showed football contributed 21% of wins Not only were those three states twice as likely to produce a football-playing winner: they combined to win almost 1/8th of all football awards in the last 50 years. ## Top 5 US states in each sport Using our Map of Champions data, we collected the total number of wins accumulated by athletes from each state across the four biggest sports in the US. The statistics below include both mens and womens sports wins where applicable. ### 🏈 Football | State | Count | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_California.svg_.png) California | 66 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_Texas.svg_.png) Texas | 65 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg_.png) Pennsylvania | 45 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Florida.svg_.png) Florida | 44 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Louisiana.svg_.png) Louisiana | 42 | Wins including: * NFL Most Valuable Player * NFL Defensive and Offensive Player of the Year * NFL Defensive and Offensive Rookie of the Year * NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year * NFL Comeback Player of the Year * CFB Heisman Trophy * CFB Chuck Bednarik Award * CFB Maxwell Award * CFB Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Award * CFB Walter Camp Award ### 🏀 Basketball | State | Count | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_New_York.svg_.png) New York | 85 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_California.svg_.png) California | 53 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_Texas.svg_.png) Texas | 42 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg_.png) Pennsylvania | 33 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Indiana.svg_.png) Indiana | 30 | Wins including: * NBA Most Valuable Player * NBA Coach of the Year * NBA Defensive Player of the Year * NBA Most Improved Player * NBA Rookie of the Year * NBA Sixth Man of the Year * CBB Wade Trophy * AHCA Coach of the Year * AP Men’s Player of the Year * AP Women’s Player of the Year * John R. Wooden Award * NABC Coach of the Year * NABC Player of the Year * Naismith College Player of the Year * Naismith Defensive Player of the Year * NCBWA National Coach of the Year * WBCA Coach of the Year ### ⚾️ Baseball | State | Count | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_California.svg_.png) California | 93 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Florida.svg_.png) Florida | 46 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_Texas.svg_.png) Texas | 38 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Ohio.svg_.png) Ohio | 30 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_the_State_of_Georgia.svg_.png) Georgia | 15 | Wins including: * CY Young Award * Manager of the Year * Rookie of the Year * Dick Howser Trophy * Golden Spikes Award * National Pitcher of the Year ### 🥅 Hockey | State | Coun | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Minnesota.svg_.png) Minnesota | 31 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg_.png) Massachusetts | 23 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_Michigan.svg_.png) Michigan | 15 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/09/Flag_of_New_York.svg_.png) New York | 14 | | ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/2025/11/Flag_of_California.svg_.png) California | 9 | Wins including: * Art Ross Trophy * Calder Memorial Trophy * Hart Memorial Trophy * Hobey Baker Award * Jack Adams Award * James Norris Memorial Trophy * ‘Rocket’ Richard Trophy * Mike Richter Award * Rookie of the Year * NCAAH National Rookie of the Year * Patty Kazmaier Award * Spencer Penrose Award * Tim Taylor Award * Vezina Trophy * Women’s Hockey Goalie of the Year Award ## Search for an athlete in our database ## Methodology **Our researchers gathered birthplace data on every American-born athlete to win an individual medal, championship or award for excellence across over 200 events and categories, these included:** * **Player and Coach awards from the [NFL](https://oddspedia.com/ca/football/usa/nfl), [NHL](https://oddspedia.com/ca/hockey/usa/nhl), [NBA](https://oddspedia.com/ca/basketball/usa/nba), [WNBA](https://oddspedia.com/ca/a/basketball/usa/wnba), [MLB](https://oddspedia.com/ca/baseball/usa/mlb), and the four top college sports** * **The winners of every major golf or tennis tournament** * **Every gold-medal winning US Olympian from the last 50 years of summer and winter games** * **The WBO and WBA world champion boxers across the three most popular categories (Welterweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight)** * **The winners of the NASCAR championship, Kart championships and major races like the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and Le Man 24 Hours** **We then presented the data in its raw form to show which places produced the most successful athletes outright. 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