Most Pet Friendly Cities
Orlando?
What is the most pet friendly city in the United States?
Wallet Hub, a credit score and financial planning company, took a look at cities across the United States measuring them against 19 different metrics across three key dimensions: “Pet Budget,” “Pet Health & Wellness,” and “Outdoor Pet Friendliness.” Some of those 19 metrics were “Veterinary Care Costs,” “Number of Veterinarians per Capita,” “Pet-Friendliness of Rental Market,” “Number of Dog Parks per Capita,” and “Dog-Insurance Premium.” Wallet Hub reports that dogs don’t come cheap:
But adding a pet to the family roster can strike a hard blow to the owner’s wallet. A litany of expenses — including licenses, grooming and medical care — can cost between $235 to nearly $2,000 annually , depending on the type of animal. Health insurance alone can exceed $200 per year for a dog, and it may not even be worth it. And if you rent an apartment with an animal, you can expect to pay hundreds, if not thousands, more for a pet deposit, fee and rent.
So what cities are best?
- Orlando, Florida
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Tampa, Florida
- Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Reno, Nevada
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- St. Louis, Missouri
You can read the whole story and find out which cities round out the top 25 here at the Wallet Hub website.
