These Are the 5 Best U.S. Cities for Dogs

We all want the best for our dogs—aka our slightly furrier children—and that means picking a place to live where both person and pup can live their best lives in harmonious delight.

With that in mind, Forbes Advisor this week issued a list of the five best United States cities for dogs in 2021. Picking from the country's 100 largest cities, Forbes based its rankings on five main factors.

The most important one—40 percent of the score—was the city's number of dog parks per 100,000 residents. The second consideration, worth 30 percent of the score, was based on weather, particularly whether the city is prone to extremely hot or cold weather. (Sorry, northern cities. You did not do well here.)