2014 Medium household incomes:
Memphis $45,844
New Orleans $46,784
Oklahoma City $52,416
Portland $60,248
San Antonio $52,689
Salt Lake City $62,642
Salt Lake City & Portland are NBA members like OKC; both have MLS franchises:
2015-16 NBA attendance average:
Portland 19,367 - MLS attendance average: 21,144
Salt Lake City 19,304 - MLS attendance average: 19,544
San Antonio 18,449 - USL attendance average: 6,601
Oklahoma City 18,203 - USL & NASL attendance average: 5,481 + 4,965 = 10,446
New Orleans 16,793
Memphis 16,697
Greatest concern for obtaining an MLS franchise: There are a number of cities on the MLS' radar:
21. Minneapolis (expansion 2018)
On MLS radar for 3 more franchises (24 team league) before 2020 are Charlotte, Atlanta, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit and San Antonio.
MLS is also interested in San Diego, Austin, Cincinnati & Las Vegas. All of these markets have MSA populations in the proximity of 2 million or more.
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