The video gaming industry is estimated to be worth an astonishing $159.3 Billion in 2020, an increase of 9.3% from 2019 and as Dota recently boasted a top prize of $34.3m for its US tournament , plenty of Americans are now looking to start a career in gaming.
So, whether you're in it for the fun, or money, where are the best (and worst) areas to be a gamer in the US right now?
Slotsource.com has been looking at career opportunities, gaming facilities per area, internet connection and more to calculate the best areas to be a gamer in this US and the results are in.
Take a look at the below to see how your area ranks for gaming and whether you need to put down your controller, pack up your things and move elsewhere.
California revealed as best place to be a gamer in 2021
California is top of the list with two areas in the state – Harbour city and Millbrae – taking the first and second spot. Not far behind is the East side of the US, with New Jersey donning three spots in the top five.
Discover the top 10 areas below to find out which areas own the top spots:
|
Rank |
City |
State |
Internet Speed (MBPS) |
Online searches for 'video games' |
Current number of gaming jobs per area |
Number of gaming facilities / things to do in the area |
|
1 |
Harbor City – LA |
California |
917.77 |
73 |
258 |
49 |
|
2 |
Millbrae |
California |
924.06 |
73 |
153 |
32 |
|
3 |
Garwood |
New Jersey |
857.45 |
73 |
66 |
87 |
|
4 |
Cranford |
New Jersey |
778.13 |
73 |
66 |
107 |
|
5 |
Oceanport |
New Jersey |
851.24 |
73 |
1 |
101 |
|
T6 |
Danville |
California |
892.75 |
73 |
79 |
40 |
|
T6 |
Pottstown |
Pennsylvania |
841.27 |
69 |
3 |
104 |
|
T7 |
Hartford |
Connecticut |
841.93 |
71 |
2 |
93 |
|
T7 |
East Rutherford |
New Jersey |
749.85 |
73 |
66 |
90 |
|
8 |
West Des Moines |
Iowa |
808.36 |
100 |
2 |
12 |
|
9 |
Santa Fe Springs |
California |
610.18 |
73 |
241 |
54 |
|
10 |
El Segundo |
California |
672.92 |
73 |
201 |
49 |
Illinois revealed as the worst place to be a gamer
If you play COD for breakfast, lunch and dinner and are thinking of moving to Illinois, think again. Illinois cities are taking up the two worst spots for gamers in the US, specifically Villa Park and Libertyville. Yikes!
Discover the areas to avoid below:
|
Rank |
City |
State |
Internet Speed (MBPS) |
Online searches for 'video games' |
Current number of gaming jobs per area |
Number of gaming facilities / things to do in the area |
|
69 |
Williamston |
South Carolina |
595.43 |
65 |
1 |
27 |
|
68 |
Wimberley |
Texas |
662.37 |
66 |
0 |
20 |
|
67 |
Minnetonka |
Minnesota |
615.81 |
69 |
13 |
28 |
|
T66 |
Roanoke |
Texas |
619.29 |
66 |
5 |
41 |
|
T66 |
Lebanon |
Nebraska |
698.49 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
|
65 |
Gurley |
Alabama |
686.63 |
67 |
1 |
18 |
|
T64 |
Irwin |
Pennsylvania |
665.54 |
69 |
2 |
19 |
|
T64 |
Purcellville |
Virginia |
615.58 |
68 |
2 |
40 |
|
63 |
Boydton |
Virginia |
641.58 |
68 |
0 |
34 |
|
62 |
Newtonville |
Massachusetts |
648.78 |
69 |
19 |
23 |
You can view the full report by Slotsource.com here: https://www.slotsource.com/best-areas-for-gamers
