What are the best cities for America’s dog lovers? Redfin and Rover (the pet-sitter & dog-walking site) recently put pen to paper to figure it out. Redfin used data from Rover’s 14k+ cities to compile a list with the highest counts of walks, dog walkers and sitters, along with total hours, minutes and distance per walk by each dog walker or sitter on Rover. Then,they cross-referenced that data with Redfin’s listings of homes for sale that had points such as proximity to dog parks, being dog-friendly, etc. The list is fun and a reminder that America loves her dogs.
“Despite the notion that some people may wait to move to the suburbs to adopt a dog, urban cores still rank highest in dog friendliness. Cities renowned for leafy parks and outdoor activities like Seattle, Chicago and Denver claimed the top spots…”
Here is Redfin and Rover’s ranking of the most dog friendly cities of 2019:
| City | Rover Rank | Share of Homes for Sale that mention “Dog” | Walk Score | Top Dog |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | 2% | 73 | Labrador Retriever |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | 4% | 78 | Mixed Breed |
| Denver, CO | 3 | 4% | 61 | Labrador Retriever |
| Manhattan, NY | 4 | 4% | 89 | French Bulldog |
| Washington, DC | 5 | 1% | 77 | Mixed Breed |
| Portland, OR | 6 | 2% | 65 | Mixed Breed |
| Los Angeles, CA | 7 | 2% | 67 | Chihuahua |
| Brooklyn, NY | 8 | 4% | 89 | Pit Bull Mix |
| San Francisco, CA | 9 | 4% | 86 | Mixed Breed |
| San Diego, CA | 10 | 2% | 51 | Mixed Breed |
| Philadelphia, PA | 11 | 2% | 79 | Pit Bull Mix |
| Houston, TX | 12 | 2% | 49 | Mixed Breed |
| Austin, TX | 13 | 3% | 40 | Mixed Breed |
| Arlington, VA | 14 | 3% | 37 | Mixed Breed |
| Minneapolis, MN | 15 | 1% | 69 | Labrador Retriever |
| Alexandria, VA | 16 | 3% | 60 | Mixed Breed |
| Dallas, TX | 17 | 2% | 46 | Labrador Retriever |
| Atlanta, GA | 18 | 5% | 49 | Mixed Breed |
| San Jose, CA | 19 | 2% | 51 | Labrador Retriever |
| Nashville, TN | 20 | 1% | 28 | Mixed Breed |
Click here to read the full report at Redfin.com.
