Knoxville Named Best City For Pet Lovers

Are you crazy about your fur baby? Do you like to take your dog out when you eat? Do you enjoy spending weekends at the dog park?

If so, you’ve picked the right city to live in!

For the second year in a row, Knoxville has been named the best city for pet lovers by ApartmentGuide.com.

Compared to any other county, Americans have the highest rate of pet ownership. So, ApartmentGuide.com set out to find what cities in the US were best for pet owners. Thet looked at 15,000 cities in the US to determine which cities were best for pet lovers. In order to determine what cities were best, they looked at what cities had the highest rate of pet-related businesses.

Here are the top 10 cities for pet lovers:

1. Knoxville, Tennessee

2. Dayton, Ohio

3. Orlando, Florida

4. Columbia, South Carolina

5. Lakeland, Florida

6. Wilmington, North Carolina

7. Miami, Florida

8. Scottsdale, Arizona

9. Cincinnati, Ohio

10. Billings, Montana

Why Is Knoxville Great For Pet Lovers?

Knoxville is an extremely dog-friendly city. Knoxville has many different dog parks. In addition, dogs are allowed in all parks and on greenways so long as they are on a leash.

Knoxville also has many dog-friendly restaurants where dogs are allowed on their patios. Dogs are allowed at Aubrey’s at Papermill, Balter Beer Works, Casual Pint, The Chop House, Soccer Taco, and Stir Fry Cafe, just to name a few.

Knoxville also has 30 boarding facilities and 93 vet practices, making it a great city to be a pet owner. 

Did You Know?

Knoxville may not be one of the biggest cities in the country, but it has appeared on many national lists.

Here are some of the lists that Knoxville has appeared on in the last few years:

• In 2019, Knoxville was among the top 10 cities to sell your home right now.
• Also in 2019, Knoxville was named a recession-proof city by Livability.com.
• In 2018, Knoxville was named one of the cities Americans are flocking to and Knoxville was named one of the next urban powerhouses by Realtor.com.
• Also this last year, Knoxville was named one of the Best Affordable Cities In The US.

Are you thinking about buying a Knoxville home in 2019? Please let us know if there is any way that Knoxville Home Team can assist you. Rick can be reached at 865-696-9002 or via email at [email protected]. Kati can be reached at [email protected]. Also, be sure to check out our Knoxville Home Search Page.