Kentucky City Named the 5th Most Pet-Friendly Place in America
What makes one city more pet-friendly than another? That may not be a question you ever asked, but for some people, that can be a very important factor when deciding where to live. It is such an important question that the folks at WalletHub just published a study ranking the most pet-friendly cities in America - and one city from the Bluegrass State cracked the top five.
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Before I share some of the results, let's first take a look at how the rankings were determined. The study gathered and compared data from the 100 biggest U.S. cities, looking at metrics in the following categories:
- Pet Budget: including veterinary care costs, minimum pet-care provider rate per visit, and dog insurance premium.
- Pet Health & Wellness: includes the number of veterinarians, pet caretakers, animal trainers, and pet businesses per capita.
- Outdoor Pet-Friendliness: includes the weather and the number of dog parks and dog-friendly trails per capita.
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According to this report, LEXINGTON, KY is the 5th most pet-friendly city in America. Lexington scored really well in two of the three categories - 2nd in Pet Budget and 6th in Pet Health & Wellness. When it came to Outdoor Pet Friendliness, the city fell all the fell down to 84th.
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Check out the FULL REPORT to take a deep dive into the rest of the 100 most pet-friendly cities in America. You can also scroll over the map below to see those results.
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