Nevada Cities Rank Low in National Dog-Friendliness Study
HENDERSON, NV – December 4, 2025 – A new ranking by LawnStarter reveals Nevada cities generally lag behind the rest of the nation in providing a supportive surroundings for dog owners. While no Nevada city cracked the top 10, Henderson, Sparks, and North Las Vegas โwere assessed, โขplacing atโ No. 355, No. 417,and No. 490 โฃrespectively, out of the 500 โlargest U.S. cities. North โฃLas Vegas evenโ landed on theโฃ list ofโฃ the 10 worst citiesโข for dog friendliness, tying for the bottom spot.
The study, released today, evaluated cities based on 37 โคmetricsโฃ across five keyโ themes: Care (36%), Communityโ (28%), Businesses (12%), Housing (16%), and Affordability (8%).
Henderson scored relatively well in communityโ amenities,โค but suffered fromโค a low housing ranking and limited access to dog-friendly businesses and pet services, though pet-care affordability was a strength. Sparks received low โขmarks in care, community features, and dog-friendlyโค businesses, with housing performing slightly better. North Las Vegas consistently rankedโ poorly across veterinary access, community amenities, and dog-friendly businesses, with housingโ and affordability also contributing โคto its low overall score.
Nationally,Frederick,Maryland,topped the list as the most dog-friendly city,while Cicero,Illinois,was ranked the worst.
