New Study Names Best Dog Park Cities in the U.S.

Which U.S. cities have the most pup-friendly spots for unleashing man’s best friend?

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To mark July as National Lost Pet Prevention Month, LawnStarter ranked 2024's Best Dog Park Cities...and we're going to tell you where Atlanta falls on the list.

For their 2024 Best Dog Parks Cities study, LawnStarter compared 101 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 3 categories. They considered access to dog parks per 100,000 (human) residents, number of top-rated dog parks (4.5+ bones), and weather conditions, among 8 total metrics.

The 10 Best Cities for Dog Parks in 2024 are...

1. Boise, ID
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Portland, OR
4. Henderson, NV
5. Tampa, FL
6. Arlington, VA
7. Albuquerque, NM
8. New York, NY
9. Las Vegas, NV
10. Sacramento, CA

And now for the 10 Worst Cities for Dog Parks...

92. Laredo, TX
93. Kansas City, MO
94. New Orleans, LA
95. Santa Clarita, CA
96. Durham, NC
97. North Las Vegas, NV
98. Santa Ana, CA
99. Cleveland, OH
100. Garland, TX
101. Newark, NJ

So, where did Atlanta come in on the list? You'll be happy to know that Atlanta came in at a very respectable #29. We've got a list of some of the best dog parks in ATL in our article, 15+ Popular Dog Parks Atlanta (and Fido) Adore!

You can find LawnStarter's complete Dog Park Cities rankings HERE.

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