Portland Named America’s Best Minor League Baseball Town

One of my favorites things to do is to soak up the sunshine at a baseball game and one of the best places to watch a baseball game is Hadlock Field in Portland. Well, I guess there are many who agree with me as Portland was named the 'Best Minor League Baseball Town.'

Smart Asset made their list with these factors :

1. Violent Crime per 100,000 residents
2. Property Crime per 100,000 residents
3. Disposable Income
4. Unemployment Rate
5. Dining  & Entertaining Establishments per 100,000 residents

They also included the teams winning percentage, stadium experience and minor league class.

Portland, Maine came in as #1 on their list.

Here's what they had to say about Portland.

'Coming off their best season in years, Sea Dogs fans are riding high. Their team posted a regular season record of 88-54, good enough to win the Eastern League's Eastern Division by five games, with over half those wins coming at home. And just as the team dominated on the diamond in 2014, the town has flourished in recent years. Portland  boasts the 16th highest disposable income of the minor league teams we examined, and the 15th lowest unemployment rate. With a Quality of Life Score of 97.47 and a Team Score of 99.37, Portland is the only city on our list to rank in the top 10 in both categories.'

Congratulations Portland!