Purina Pet Institute's Healthiest Places for Pets*

1. Okland, California
3. Portalnd, Oregon
4. Orange County, California
5. San Francisco, California
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Minneapolis, Minnesota
8. Columbus, Ohio
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10. Salt Lake City, Utah
11. Seattle, Washington
12. Chicago, Illinois
13. Boston, Massachusetts
14. New York, New York
15. San Antonio, Texas
16. Hartford, Connecticutt
17. Los Angeles, California
18. Las Vegas, Nevada
19. Bergen/Passaic, New Jersey
20. Detroit, Michigan
21. Miami, Florida
22. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
23. Phoenix, Arizona
24. Newark, New Jersey
25. Atlanta, Georgia
26. Kansas City, Missouri
27. Sacramento, California
28. Cleveland, Ohio
29. Nashville, Tennessee
30. Buffalo, New York
31. Providence, Rhode Island
32. Houston, Texas
33. Tampa, Florida
34. San Diego, California
35. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
36. Fort Worth/Arlington, Texas**
37. Nassau/Suffolk, New York**
38. San Jose, California
39. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
40. Dallas, Texas
41. New Orleans, Louisiana
42. Baltimore, Maryland
43. St. Louis, Missouri
44. Greensboro, North Carolina
45. Cincinatti, Ohio
46. Indianapolis, Indiana
47. Orlando, Florida
48. Charlotte, North Carolina
49. Norfolk, Virginia
50. Riverside, California

* Rankings were based on 30 different criteria. Some of the criteria were obesity rates in pets, owner commitment to preventive care, rabies legislation, number of pets spayed and neutered, and veterinarian to pet ratios.

** These are separate cities or counties in close proximity to each other and considered as one area for this ranking.