| Rank | City | State | Round | Venue | Total Visitor Spend | Visitors | Spend per Game | % of Local Economy | Impact Score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | IN | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium | $82.2M | 157,500 | $27.4M | 6.1% | 70.14 |
| 2 | St. Louis | MO | First & Second Round | Enterprise Center | $51.7M | 99,000 | $8.6M | 12.8% | 69.60 |
| 3 | Buffalo | NY | First & Second Round | KeyBank Center | $45.1M | 86,400 | $7.5M | 5.6% | 41.85 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City | OK | First & Second Round | Paycom Center | $42.8M | 81,914 | $7.1M | 5.8% | 40.93 |
| 5 | Portland | OR | First & Second Round | Moda Center | $45.6M | 87,269 | $7.6M | 5.0% | 40.48 |
| 6 | Greenville | SC | First & Second Round | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $35.2M | 67,500 | $5.9M | 7.2% | 40.07 |
| 7 | Philadelphia | PA | First & Second Round | Wells Fargo Center | $49.3M | 94,500 | $8.2M | 3.7% | 38.83 |
| 8 | Tampa | FL | First & Second Round | Benchmark International Arena | $48.2M | 92,250 | $8.0M | 3.2% | 36.43 |
| 9 | San Diego | CA | First & Second Round | Viejas Arena | $29.2M | 55,863 | $4.9M | 0.9% | 15.49 |
| 10 | Washington | DC | Regional | Capital One Arena | $23.9M | 45,801 | $8.0M | 1.3% | 13.04 |
| 11 | Chicago | IL | Regional | United Center | $24.6M | 47,063 | $8.2M | 0.4% | 10.82 |
| 12 | Houston | TX | Regional | Toyota Center | $21.2M | 40,624 | $7.1M | 0.4% | 8.11 |
| 13 | San Jose | CA | Regional | SAP Center | $21.8M | 41,722 | $7.3M | 0.5% | 8.97 |
| 14 | Dayton | OH | First Four | UD Arena | $10.5M | 20,153 | $5.3M | 2.6% | 7.64 |
