By Staff Writer

Miami is the No. 2 Best City for Dog Lovers

Our dogs love us unconditionally, but how well do our local communities reciprocate that love to our BFFs (Best Furry Friends)?

To mark National Dog Day on Aug. 26, LawnStarter sniffed out 2022’s Best Cities for Dog Lovers.

We measured the puppy love in nearly 175 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 24 key indicators of dog-friendliness, such as housing, services, and care. We also looked at pawlicy favorability, access to pup-welcoming businesses, and affordability.


1	Orlando, FL	53.908	12	60	13	1	16	65
2	Miami, FL	51.209	91	33	1	3	3	113
3	Las Vegas, NV	50.341	152	11	3	2	30	86
4	San Diego, CA	49.175	119	3	22	36	5	39
5	Austin, TX	48.552	6	15	78	27	1	32
6	Los Angeles, CA	46.997	147	1	29	86	32	83
7	Tampa, FL	46.885	17	29	43	7	20	34
8	Seattle, WA	46.386	84	6	62	38	4	13
9	Fort Collins, CO	46.109	53	58	4	5	65	42
10	Portland, OR	45.452	82	8	36	18	29	40
11	Colorado Springs, CO	45.233	41	30	12	10	46	64
12	Denver, CO	44.855	67	17	9	32	22	36
13	Fort Lauderdale, FL	44.81	49	96	27	4	6	27
14	Tucson, AZ	44.217	52	22	11	11	23	160
15	Knoxville, TN	43.731	5	87	8	6	59	158
16	Alexandria, VA	43.624	44	48	26	26	11	7
17	Chicago, IL	43.553	127	4	39	57	9	43
18	New York, NY	43.163	173	2	52	71	10	78
19	Scottsdale, AZ	42.285	143	21	35	31	2	9
20	Atlanta, GA	42.174	31	57	63	16	14	20
21	Tallahassee, FL	41.597	22	100	10	12	48	93
22	Nashville, TN	41.304	38	10	106	118	13	49
23	Lexington, KY	40.529	26	45	5	123	83	41
24	San Francisco, CA	40.459	171	5	23	74	18	14
25	Salt Lake City, UT	40.441	61	37	32	23	84	35
26	Birmingham, AL	40.364	13	103	2	24	64	168
27	Phoenix, AZ	40.173	114	9	91	45	15	94
28	Cincinnati, OH	39.485	59	62	16	17	42	121
29	Houston, TX	39.08	62	55	80	14	17	68
30	Minneapolis, MN	37.772	83	20	96	65	26	50
31	Rochester, NY	37.65	87	18	7	48	73	172
32	Pittsburgh, PA	37.56	145	13	41	46	37	117
33	Grand Rapids, MI	37.4	39	43	37	62	86	134
34	Raleigh, NC	37.349	30	72	74	63	39	22
35	Escondido, CA	37.263	15	51	58	75	127	101
36	Virginia Beach, VA	37.218	80	71	17	51	52	24
37	Sacramento, CA	37.153	97	28	54	34	57	125
38	Indianapolis, IN	37.051	43	61	75	61	7	114
39	Springfield, MO	37.034	48	102	25	8	72	155
40	Greensboro, NC	36.709	27	105	42	21	111	89
41	Reno, NV	36.583	107	70	15	30	121	67
42	Baton Rouge, LA	36.409	85	107	24	9	63	96
43	Spokane, WA	36.401	102	64	20	29	40	123
44	Louisville, KY	36.092	74	49	48	76	24	102
45	Cary, NC	35.613	34	101	47	128	69	2
46	Eugene, OR	35.564	120	54	28	20	70	138
47	Arlington, VA	35.385	66	23	158	157	28	5
48	Huntington Beach, CA	35.288	164	25	45	72	45	17
49	Riverside, CA	35.252	78	26	95	50	151	109
50	Tempe, AZ	35.151	103	47	93	19	65	141
51	Charlotte, NC	34.861	35	112	109	40	27	29
52	Hollywood, FL	34.765	142	88	34	13	35	90
53	Chattanooga, TN	34.58	20	128	19	49	55	131
54	Oakland, CA	34.525	165	7	119	107	77	47
55	Santa Rosa, CA	34.469	130	81	6	56	96	87
56	Vancouver, WA	34.448	55	114	72	15	100	112
57	Madison, WI	34.444	86	65	44	104	31	46
58	Albuquerque, NM	34.358	101	39	67	82	51	103
59	San Jose, CA	34.327	162	16	82	124	43	18
60	Clarksville, TN	34.186	14	136	59	25	140	118
61	Boise City, ID	34.07	99	46	98	66	74	44
62	McKinney, TX	33.989	1	141	118	119	103	10
63	Durham, NC	33.827	28	99	53	98	89	52
64	Overland Park, KS	33.784	2	149	70	138	81	6
65	Huntsville, AL	33.685	10	127	61	67	122	56
66	Washington, DC	33.512	125	35	99	144	8	12
67	Lincoln, NE	33.441	68	98	33	77	106	45
68	Frisco, TX	33.071	3	147	110	122	117	1
69	San Antonio, TX	33.055	46	119	85	33	34	136
70	Jacksonville, FL	32.979	8	157	56	41	67	104
71	Boston, MA	32.875	166	14	134	137	21	30
72	Tacoma, WA	32.843	69	94	92	37	114	85
73	Gilbert, AZ	32.698	94	80	66	88	88	15
74	Bakersfield, CA	32.607	146	52	50	47	85	119
75	Long Beach, CA	32.6	168	24	68	43	38	120
76	Salem, OR	32.588	95	111	46	28	109	110
77	Plano, TX	32.581	4	151	116	100	87	4
78	Corona, CA	31.991	104	75	90	55	132	55
79	Dallas, TX	31.961	19	137	86	85	36	77
80	Henderson, NV	31.661	148	53	139	39	124	31
81	Fremont, CA	31.659	141	42	81	161	135	8
82	Chandler, AZ	31.387	136	56	127	73	104	19
83	Providence, RI	31.002	118	32	164	79	33	137
84	Tulsa, OK	30.995	50	162	21	53	91	70
85	Mesa, AZ	30.84	93	68	124	70	78	115
86	Philadelphia, PA	30.82	172	12	131	116	12	133
87	Glendale, AZ	30.817	60	74	145	60	92	147
88	Peoria, AZ	30.76	81	91	132	58	142	51
89	Oceanside, CA	30.751	128	89	135	22	62	88
90	St. Petersburg, FL	30.748	64	95	103	114	47	92
91	Irvine, CA	30.723	167	31	128	94	94	11
92	Wichita, KS	30.685	11	165	40	92	130	91
93	Chula Vista, CA	30.607	116	44	154	111	138	28
94	Modesto, CA	30.465	138	97	49	42	126	97
95	Jersey City, NJ	30.404	161	19	166	134	53	23
96	Mobile, AL	30.355	33	150	14	84	101	156
97	Kansas City, MO	30.316	24	125	104	95	58	105
98	Little Rock, AR	30.271	23	159	57	109	49	62
99	Santa Clarita, CA	30.225	47	90	114	168	152	16
100	Chesapeake, VA	30.138	76	104	89	132	137	25
101	Anaheim, CA	30.088	133	40	130	141	98	53
102	Buffalo, NY	29.938	156	41	37	90	76	167
103	Augusta, GA	29.824	58	93	88	87	118	151
104	Sioux Falls, SD	29.805	29	133	113	105	102	54
105	Anchorage, AK	29.605	117	113	51	102	146	26
106	Winston-Salem, NC	29.598	9	115	162	151	56	84
107	El Paso, TX	29.578	75	76	133	117	93	116
108	Norfolk, VA	29.493	144	50	126	80	82	126
109	Elk Grove, CA	29.344	90	120	69	136	147	21
110	Lakewood, CO	29.314	57	146	31	112	119	72
111	Omaha, NE	29.304	72	145	55	78	71	58
112	Fort Worth, TX	29.303	18	161	117	81	50	61
113	Amarillo, TX	29.213	54	160	60	64	99	82
114	Aurora, CO	29.107	56	123	108	93	145	81
115	Corpus Christi, TX	28.996	121	106	142	52	44	69
116	Glendale, CA	28.97	135	36	144	149	128	63
117	St. Louis, MO	28.952	79	78	120	140	41	145
118	Fayetteville, NC	28.922	51	164	64	35	131	146
119	Oklahoma City, OK	28.862	25	153	105

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