These Are the Best Cities in the US to Visit With Your Dog
After spending two years at home with your dog longer than ever before, there’s a good chance you’ve bonded with her even more. So when it comes to booking your summer travel, you might want to consider taking your dog on holiday instead of paying for a boarding house or a babysitter.
Sure, you can pack your dog, hike, and hike, but what if you’re in the mood for a more urban escape this year? As it turns out, dogs are friendlier in some cities than in others. Here’s what you need to know.
What makes a city friendly to dogs?
For a city to be the perfect getaway for you and your furry friend, it must have plenty of outdoor activities, pet-friendly transportation, and dog-loving locals. So, to come up with the list, the Wanderu team analyzed data from the 45 most populous cities in the US into the following categories:
- City passability assessment
- Percentage of hotels that allow dogs
- Number of dog-friendly restaurants per capita
- Number of pet stores per capita
- Number of pet hospitals per capita
- Number of dog trails per capita
- Number of dog parks per capita
- The popularity of the dog-related hashtag for this city
- Availability of travel options to a city where pets are allowed.
You can read more about the methodology here .
Best US cities to visit with your dog
So how are America’s largest cities doing? Here are the top 25 places for dogs :
- Oakland, California
- Sacramento, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Portland, Oregon
- Washington
- Denver, Colorado
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Miami, Florida
- San Francisco, California
- New York, New York
- San Jose, California
- Austin, Texas
- Long Beach, California
- Boston, Massachusetts
- San Diego, California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Mesa, Arizona
- Los Angeles, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Chicago, Illinois
- Charlotte, North Carolina