The Donovan Index is the ultimate ranking of cities regarding major professional sports championships. It identifies once and for all the true "City of Champions."
Division I: (Cities with teams in at least three major sports. Icons denote current champions.)
| 1. New York | 1.71 |
| 2. Los Angeles |
1.64 |
| 3. Pittsburgh |
1.55 |
| 4. Boston | 1.52 |
| 5. Oakland | 1.46 |
| 6. Miami | 1.41 |
| 7. New Jersey | 1.35 |
| 8. Baltimore | 1.34 |
| 9. Dallas | 1.26 |
| 10. San Francisco | 1.15 |
| 11. Detroit | 1.14 |
| 12. Anaheim | 1.03 |
| 13. Tampa Bay | 1.03 |
| 14. Toronto | 0.97 |
| 15. Denver | 0.92 |
| 16. Chicago | 0.91 |
| 17. St. Louis | 0.90 |
| 18. Indianapolis | 0.83 |
| 19. Philadelphia |
0.76 |
| 20. Houston | 0.71 |
| 21. Washington | 0.64 |
| 22. Cincinnati | 0.63 |
| 23. Minneapolis | 0.63 |
| 24. Cleveland | 0.63 |
| 25. Kansas City | 0.45 |
| 26. Phoenix | 0.34 |
| 27. Milwaukee | 0.33 |
| 28. Seattle | 0.23 |
| 29. Brooklyn | 0.22 |
| 30. Atlanta | 0.20 |
| 31. Buffalo | 0.15 |
| 32. San Diego | 0.08 |