State Farm Stadium earns best value title among NFL arenas ahead of 2024-25 season
Jul 27, 2024, 6:35 AM
State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, topped the list for cheapest NFL arenas for families, according to a study conducted by Action Network.
With the 2024-25 NFL season just a few short weeks away, Action Network compiled data from Team Marketing Report’s 2023 NFL Fan Cost Index and ranked all 32 stadiums’ cost effectiveness.
Overall value was determined by adding the cost of four general admission tickets, two soft drinks, two beers, four hot dogs and parking. The final category, however non-price related, was child admission policy for which Action Network listed each stadium’s policy such as State Farm Stadium’s “under 2 in for free.”
The Cardinal’s home cashed in a grand total of $452.46, nearly a full $22 lower than the second-cheapest Paycor Stadium ($474.42), which hosts the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Here’s a breakdown of each category:
- Four tickets: $394.16
- Two soft drinks: $11.00
- Two beers: $14.00
- Four hot dogs: $20.00
- Parking: $13.30
State Farm was the only NFL arena with average ticket prices under $100 and its food, drink and parking costs all finished in the cheapest third of league.
After Paycor Stadium were the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium ($480.80), the Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium ($487.22) and the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium ($493.06) to round out the top five best for families.
On the other end of the spectrum, the San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium had the most expensive value at $750.65 as one of two arenas (Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium being the other) whose general ticket price averaged north of $150.
Arrowhead Stadium, home to last year’s Super Bowl LVIII champion Kansas City Chiefs, was the seventh-most expensive family experience at a $613.98 total value.
