Portland Is The 11th Best U.S. City For Pet Lovers
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Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Digital Producer
Portland is the 11th best city for pet lovers, according to study by
WalletHub that ranked the 100 largest cities in the United States based on their pet-friendliness.
See Slides Below: Top 15 Best U.S. Cities For Pet Lovers
Each city was given rankings based on factors such as pet health care and wellness, cost of having a pet, and outdoor spaces in the city.
In 2012, 68 percent, or 82.5 million, of American households owned a pet, according to the 2013-2014 National Pet Owners Survey released by the American Pet Products Association. The survey also showed that dogs and cats hold the title for most popular pets. 46.7 percent of pet owners have dogs, and 37.3 percent have cats.
Portland ranked 56 out of 100 cities for lowest cost of owning a pet, 27 for pet health care and wellness services, and number 5 for most outdoor spaces, giving it the overall ranking of number 11.
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Related Slideshow: Top 15 Best U.S. Cities For Pet Lovers
Portland is the 11th best city for pet lovers, according to study by WalletHub that ranked the 100 largest cities in the United States based on their pet-friendliness. Each city was given rankings based on factors such as pet health care and wellness, cost of having a pet, and outdoor spaces in the city.
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11. Portland, OR
Budget rank: 56
Health care and wellness rank: 27
Outdoor spaces rank: 5
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8. St. Louis, MO
Budget rank: 13
Health care and wellness rank: 21
Outdoor spaces rank: 25
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7. Tampa, FL
Budget rank: 58
Health care and wellness rank: 14
Outdoor spaces rank: 2
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6. Atlanta, GA
Budget rank: 17
Health care and wellness rank: 6
Outdoor spaces rank: 39
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5. Sacramento, CA
Budget rank: 39
Health care and wellness rank: 15
Outdoor spaces rank: 4
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4. Irvine, CA
Budget rank: 70
Health care and wellness rank: 2
Outdoor spaces rank: 26
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15. Seattle, WA
14. Miami, FL
13. Pittsburg, PA
12. Plano, TX
11. Portland, OR
10. Glendale, AZ
9. Orlando, FL
8. St. Louis, MO
7. Tampa, FL
6. Atlanta, GA
5. Sacramento, CA
4. Irvine, CA
3. Scottsdale, AZ
2. Las Vegas, NV
1. Cincinnati, OH
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