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Columbus, OH becoming a Major League City?
Posted on 5/22/14 at 7:28 am
Posted on 5/22/14 at 7:28 am
The latest US Census showed Columbus added 33,000 residents last year, growing to 822,553 residents (15th largest city in US) and continued a trend of significant growth in the city, as well in the suburbs (2.3 million MSA) . Columbus is the only Midwestern city to show significant gains in both city and suburban population. Add in the fact that Columbus is only in the beginning of a downtown population boom that could add an additional 20-30k residents. The Columbus Metro also continues to add residents at a significant rate, expecting to add 500,000 residents by 2030. My question is will we ever see Columbus become a Major League city? I know Columbus has the Blue Jackets, Crew and Machine, but could Columbus be a NBA city? The Mayor of Columbus has stated many times they want a NBA team. Meanwhile, every other major city in Ohio is shrinking to the point where one has to ask if they are able to support 2 or 3 Major League franchises (especially Cleveland). I think the NBA in Columbus would be perfect.
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 7:31 am to Buckeye Backer
NBA needs some retraction, not expansion
Posted on 5/22/14 at 7:48 am to Buckeye Backer
Columbus has been on the rise for the past couple of years despite what this board will tell you. I personally don't want another professional sports team here though.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 7:48 am to Buckeye Backer
You already have pro sports. Austin is bigger than C-Bus and still doesn't have one.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 8:00 am to Buckeye Backer
Columbus is 27/30 in NHL attendance and 14/19 in MLS attendance.
Got to show up to support the pro franchises you already have.
Got to show up to support the pro franchises you already have.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:32 am to Buckeye Backer
They need to move the Cavs there.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:48 am to Buckeye Backer
Assuming they get rid the Reds and Indians, sure.
The state, which is dying, is consolidating in Columbus. I can't imagine they'll be bringing more franchises to Ohio.
The state, which is dying, is consolidating in Columbus. I can't imagine they'll be bringing more franchises to Ohio.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:05 am to Buckeye Backer
Y'all just want someone else to cheer for besides the lousy Cavaliers.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:14 am to Buckeye Backer
This tread was a good laugh.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:21 am to Buckeye Backer
Columbus is definitely growing. But NE Ohio has somewhere in the vicinity of 4 million people and is physically smaller than Greater Houston, Greater Dallas-Fort worth, Greater Phoenix and other new-age metros. That's the biggest market and most densely populated portion of Ohio.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:49 am to Buckeye Backer
Charlotte needs a baseball team
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:18 am to Buckeye Backer
This Wiki page lists the top MSAs though 381 and is more sortable than the census site, so assuming it's correct, Columbus-Marion-Zanesville is No. 32 with 1.97M, up 3.4 % from 2010, so yeah, it is growing.
Cinci is 28 (+1.08% from 2010) and Cleveland 29 (-.6). Cleveland is 1/3 MSA with decreasing population in the top 50 since 2010, along Detroit No.14 (-.03) and Buffalo No. 50 (-.12).
Largest with no big 4 team:
9. Riverside-Sand Bernardino
Largest with no teams in area at all:
31. Las Vegas
35. Austin-Round Rock
37. Virginia Beach
38. Providence
43. Louisville
44. Richmond
46. Hartford
49. Birmingham-Hoover
LINK
Anyway, you're not going to have 3 teams in any League within 250 miles of each other or 2 within 140 miles outside the eastern seaboard, California, or Chicago with massive populations.
Cinci is 28 (+1.08% from 2010) and Cleveland 29 (-.6). Cleveland is 1/3 MSA with decreasing population in the top 50 since 2010, along Detroit No.14 (-.03) and Buffalo No. 50 (-.12).
Largest with no big 4 team:
9. Riverside-Sand Bernardino
Largest with no teams in area at all:
31. Las Vegas
35. Austin-Round Rock
37. Virginia Beach
38. Providence
43. Louisville
44. Richmond
46. Hartford
49. Birmingham-Hoover
LINK
Anyway, you're not going to have 3 teams in any League within 250 miles of each other or 2 within 140 miles outside the eastern seaboard, California, or Chicago with massive populations.
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 10:22 am
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