How Many Basketball Hoops are in Your Neighborhood?

[SoberasHotRod]

One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Indiana is how many houses have basketball hoops. For example, in my culdesac, there 6 out of 9 houses that have basketball standards. I think the only place I've lived that is close to this is Utah. Growing up in West Jordan Utah, there were about 8 of 20 houses on my street that had basketball hoops (from memory). I would love to get more data on this topic.

So please comment with:

City, State (or country), how many basketball hoops are in your neighborhood, out of how many houses

Thanks in Advance!

 

[LogGrad98]

I think in Indiana it's just standard on every new house. And if you don't want one that conversation is like Marge Simpson asking the guy in Australia for coffee instead of beer.

Marge: coffee
Bartender: beer it is
Marge: no, coffee
Bartender: beer?
Marge: coff-fee
Bartender: bee-eer?

Same thing if you tell them you don't want a hoop on your house in Indiana.

 

[LogGrad98]

That said my new neighborhood, meaning basically the 8 or 10 hours nearest our house since we live on a long straight street, has maybe 4 hoops, including mine.

 

[TheGoldStandard]

One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Indiana is how many houses have basketball hoops. For example, in my culdesac, there 6 out of 9 houses that have basketball standards. I think the only place I've lived that is close to this is Utah. Growing up in West Jordan Utah, there were about 8 of 20 houses on my street that had basketball hoops (from memory). I would love to get more data on this topic.

So please comment with:

City, State (or country), how many basketball hoops are in your neighborhood, out of how many houses

Thanks in Advance!

Utah has an indoor court every four blocks, many of which doors pop open with a hard pull (power of the priesthood I expect). I lived in Indiana (would not go back). Was much easier to find good runs in Utah.

I live on 13 acres in WA, so not a lot of neighbors. At least two neighbors on my street and I all have indoor courts. I see multiple homes with outdoor full sport courts. A friend I play ball with regularly has an outdoor sport court. And many of his neighbors have hoops. My last 'hood in WA had HOA restrictions, but people still had hoops set out all over risking fines.

 

[gandalfe]

I'm just outside Salem, Oregon. I know there's 1 in front of of a house here, and I think there's another in the alley behind the houses. That's on a street of about 20 townhouses. I think the connecting streets with single family homes probably have more, because they have more space, but I honestly haven't noticed.

 

[fishonjazz]

My block in Kearns is about 5% I would guess.

 

[default]

About half of homes in my area(in Utah) have basketball hoops. Many of those with fancy full courts in their backyards too and at least 3 indoor full courts. Mine is just one hoop on an RV pad.

 

[Miggs]

There’s a new construction house I wanted to buy with an indoor half court. MsSerp didn’t want to move though even though we have close friends in that town.

 

[Rubashov]

There’s a new construction house I wanted to buy with an indoor half court. MsSerp didn’t want to move though even though we have close friends in that town.

It wasn't moving that put her off, it was the prospect of making you happy. All women live to make their husbands miserable. It is known

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Next to zero. Austin TX definitely does not know ball. Easily the worst city for hoops Ive lived in. More likely to see people playing pickleball on a basketball court here than actual basketball.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

There’s a new construction house I wanted to buy with an indoor half court. MsSerp didn’t want to move though even though we have close friends in that town.

Having a basketball court in your house does seem a little excessive, not saying I wouldn't love to have it. I know a few people here that have an indoor court in their house and it makes me roll my eyes a little when I hear about it. I mean, good for them though.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Next to zero. Austin TX definitely does not know ball. Easily the worst city for hoops Ive lived in. More likely to see people playing pickleball on a basketball court here than actual basketball.

Going off of memory from the places I've lived and based off of driving through relatively similar middle class neighborhoods:

- Michigan - 1 out of 10 houses
- Ohio - 2 out of 10 houses
- California - 1 out of 10 houses
- Colorado - 2 out of 10 houses
- Utah - 3 out of 10 houses
- Indiana - 4 out of 10 houses
- Nevada - 3 out of 10 houses

(FWIW I realize this is a completely irrelevant sample size. This is just for fun, and something that I notice/pay attention to).

 

[Rubashov]

Inspired by this thread I walked around the neighbourhood and asked my neighbours if I can inspect their rings, I'm now facing 15 criminal charges, however I have a promising date on Friday night.

There used to be more in the street, from memory but my area is getting older and more Asian, most of the young families are Indian or Pakistani. We had a ring, my neighbour had one, there was maybe 2 or 3 others? I doubt there are any now.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Having a basketball court in your house does seem a little excessive, not saying I wouldn't love to have it. I know a few people here that have an indoor court in their house and it makes me roll my eyes a little when I hear about it. I mean, good for them though.

I would love to have a half court with a shooting machine.

 

[Sardines]

Having a basketball court in your house does seem a little excessive, not saying I wouldn't love to have it. I know a few people here that have an indoor court in their house and it makes me roll my eyes a little when I hear about it. I mean, good for them though.

I pretty much agree. I can't really imagine dedicating that much indoor space for a basketball hoop. If I came from a tall family and had a young kid or kids that were interested in bball I might do it, but otherwise I wouldn't do it.

Well, if I was much more well off than I am maybe I'd do it just for the hell of it, but I'm not more well of than I am.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Inspired by this thread I walked around the neighbourhood and asked my neighbours if I can inspect their rings, I'm now facing 15 criminal charges, however I have a promising date on Friday night.

There used to be more in the street, from memory but my area is getting older and more Asian, most of the young families are Indian or Pakistani. We had a ring, my neighbour had one, there was maybe 2 or 3 others? I doubt there are any now.

Do you really call "hoops" "rings" down under?

Now I know what it feels like for English people to hear us call their "football" "soccer"

 

[Rubashov]

Do you really call "hoops" "rings" down under?

Now I know what it feels like for English people to hear us call their "football" "soccer"

Yeah its called a ring, when i was young it was almost as common for people to have a netball ring instead of basketball in the backyard.

 

[TheGoldStandard]

Having a basketball court in your house does seem a little excessive, not saying I wouldn't love to have it. I know a few people here that have an indoor court in their house and it makes me roll my eyes a little when I hear about it. I mean, good for them though.

We use ours for birthday parties, kids ride bikes (no skidding!) scooters, play soccer, badminton year round. Such a bonus in the short days in winter. I shoot for an hour most nights, Have kids practices there and can walk inside the house after (my court is in an outbuilding). Saves me from the hour plus round trip to take kids to practice at The Warehouse (Stockton has an old Jazz court there, which is cool). Host regular pickup games as well.

My kids friends always want to come here. We put a portable projector out there and avoid the noise inside. The time saved and ability to always have our kids here has been such an amazing gift. Probably the best thing is the 1 on 1 time I get with my 5 year old who always wants to play basketball with dad. My only regrets are not building it sooner, and not making it bigger.

I've done my best to choose hobbies that keep me home. I quit golfing and started playing all of my pickup ball at 530 am or 9pm to keep time open for family. I have restored a number of Land Cruisers with my kids learning, playing ball at home with the kids. I know many with expensive boats that have a lot of great family time and experiences. I hate boating, but am happy that it brings many joy.

Most American's enjoy excess, with bigger houses, vacation houses, expensive boats, snowmobiles, season tickets, food quantity and more. If you can afford it, more power to you. I did see a regular phenomenon in UT where so many people lived outside there means, did not save for retirement, etc., and hope they don't regret it later, but most of my friends that live that way seem happy, so good for them I suppose.

I had a former business partner that had been to over 100 Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd concerts. It was his thing. I always thought it was so cool he did what made him happy. Life is so short, be happy, and **** anyone who judges you for it.

 

[LogGrad98]

I pretty much agree. I can't really imagine dedicating that much indoor space for a basketball hoop. If I came from a tall family and had a young kid or kids that were interested in bball I might do it, but otherwise I wouldn't do it.

Well, if I was much more well off than I am maybe I'd do it just for the hell of it, but I'm not more well of than I am.

Yeah realistically it's a way to show how much money you have more than anything else.

 

[Rubashov]

Yeah realistically it's a way to show how much money you have more than anything else.

We had indoor space for basketball at home, well we did until I broke a couple of stained glass doors on one of the cabinets in the living room and my folks went ape ****...