If you have ever wondered where SBI readers check in from most often, you might be surprised at what the numbers reveal.

We started out as a New York/New Jersey-dominated website before re-launching as a nationally-focused soccer news site in 2008. In the three years since we have managed to develop a well-balanced readership that represents American soccer fans very evenly.

Here is a rundown of the top cities, states and countries for SBI readership, based on traffic statistics taken over the past six months:

TOP 20 STATES FOR SBI READERSHIP 

1. California
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Illinois
5. New Jersey
6. Washington
7. Virginia
8. Pennsylvania
9. Massachusetts
10. Florida
11. District of Columbia
12. Ohio
13. North Carolina
14. Maryland
15. Georgia
16. Colorado
17. Michigan
18. Oregon
19. Indiana
20. Utah

TOP 25 CITIES FOR SBI READERSHIP

1. New York
2. Washington D.C.
3. Chicago
4. Seattle
5. Los Angeles
6. San Francisco
7. Houston
8. Atlanta
9. Boston
10. Denver
11. Philadelphia
12. Columbus
13. Dallas
14. Arlington, VA
15. Portland
16. Austin
17. Minneapolis
18. Salt Lake City
19. San Diego
20. Raleigh/Durham
21. Brooklyn
22. Toronto
23. Miami
24. St. Louis
25. Indianapolis

TOP 10 COUNTRIES

1. USA
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. Germany
5. Mexico
6. France
7. South Korea
8. Japan
9. Italy
10. Australia

TOP 25 FOREIGN CITIES (Excluding Canada)

1. London
2. Mexico City
3. Seoul
4. Paris
5. Melbourne
6. Athens
7. Hong Kong
8. Berlin
9. Bangkok
10. Buenos Aires
11. Tokyo
12. Madrid
13. Dublin
14. Zurich
15. Johannesburg
16. Sydney
17. Manchester
18. San Jose, Costa Rica
19. Munich
20. Milan
21. Rome
22. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
23. Munster, Germany
24. Stockholm
25. Guadalajara

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If you are curious about how these rankings stack up to past rankings, here is our rundown of traffic rankings from fall of 2008, SBI's first year as an independent website.

Surprised by some of the rankings? Is your city in the Top 25? Which city impressed you with its ranking?

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