According to a recent report, Chicago easily has the most faithful fans on social media when compared to New York and L.A. When the votes are broken down per team, you might be surprised to find out who Chicago's 'top team' really is.
How The Data Was Compiled
DNAinfo Chicago compiled a report based off Facebook's Ad Manager which allows certain pages to be broken down by geographical location and popularity. When measuring Chicago's loyalty to each of the five major teams, it was revealed that 39% of Chicagoans like a page associated with one of the teams. This compares to 25% in New York, even though they are considered to have eight major teams."In New York or L.A., the celebrities are the Hollywood-type actors, " said Grant DePorter, CEO of the Harry Caray Restaurant Group, which runs theChicago Sports Museum. "In Chicago, the real celebrities are the athletes."
The Top Five Teams In Chicago
Here is how the data broke down. Percentages are based on the number of Chicago residents that like a page associated with the specific team.#5. Chicago White Sox (9.41%)
Facebook LIKES: 1, 575, 253 Twitter Followers: 227, 000 https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/524277122417033216#4. Chicago Cubs (10.17%)
Facebook LIKES: 2, 308, 377 Twitter Followers: 397, 000 https://twitter.com/foofighters/status/524324152807665664#3. Chicago Blackhawks (14.71%)
Facebook LIKES: 2, 453, 239 Twitter Followers: 660, 000 https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/523851221942431744#2. Chicago Bears (22.04%)
Facebook LIKES: 4, 034, 425 Twitter Followers: 571, 000 https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/524309195500163077#1. Chicago Bulls (28.35%)
Facebook LIKES: 16, 429, 143 Twitter Followers: 1.75M The Bulls are almost four-times bigger than any other team on social media in Chicago. It was reported that the first day they started a SnapChat account they got 35, 000 followers in the first two days. The Bulls clearly dominate social media for Chicago Sports. https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/524551327376879616 Next Article:21 Things Guaranteed To Piss Off A Chicago Fan
