Maine’s Growing Obsession with Pickleball: A Closer Look at the Numbers
Maine Ranks 4th in America for Pickleball Obsession
Pickleball, often referred to as the ‘fastest-growing sport’ in America, is gaining immense popularity in Maine. This simple, easy-to-learn sport with familiar rules is attracting people of all ages and fitness levels in the state.
To determine which states are truly ‘obsessed’ with pickleball, Action Network created a ‘Pickleball Obsession Index’ using factors such as the number of courts per capita, annual Google searches, and a Google Trends interest score. Maine ranks 4th in the country, just behind Vermont, Hawaii, and Utah.
Maine boasts over 120 pickleball courts statewide, translating to about 8.7 courts per 100,000 people. With 166,000 searches for the sport in the past year, Maine earned an index score of 4.85, indicating a growing interest in pickleball in the state.
The results from Action Network highlight Maine’s enthusiasm for pickleball, placing it in the top five ‘pickleball-obsessed’ states in America. Whether you’re a fan of this rapidly growing sport or curious to try it out, the pickleball craze in Maine is definitely worth exploring.
