Dog Friendliness Ranking — Florida

Updated June 22, 2026

Explore how cities across Florida compare on Dog Friendliness. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How dog friendliness is measured →

Top Dog Friendliness Cities in Florida

#1
The Meadows9.3

#2
Golf8.8

#3
Marineland8.6

#4
Havana8.5

#5
Buckingham8.4

#6
The Villages8.3

#7
Pelican Bay8.3

#8
Whitfield8.2

#9
Fish Hawk8.1

#10
Lake Butler8

Full Florida Dog Friendliness City Ranking

State average:6.07— scores above this beat the state average
CityScoreState Rankvs. State Avg
The Meadows9.3#1+3.2
Golf8.8#2+2.7
Marineland8.6#3+2.5
Havana8.5#4+2.4
Buckingham8.4#5+2.3
The Villages8.3#6+2.2
Pelican Bay8.3#7+2.2
Whitfield8.2#8+2.1
Fish Hawk8.1#9+2
Lake Butler8#10+1.9
Samsula-Spruce Creek8#11+1.9
Pine Ridge7.9#12+1.8
Inverness7.8#13+1.7
Wellington7.7#14+1.6
Estero7.6#15+1.5
Hunters Creek7.6#16+1.5
Trinity7.5#17+1.4
Cypress Lake7.4#18+1.3
Boca Raton7.1#19+1
Kensington Park7.1#20+1
Tallahassee7#21+0.9
Jupiter7#22+0.9
Lakewood Ranch6.9#23+0.8
Lake Mary6.9#24+0.8
Alafaya6.9#25+0.8
Winter Park6.8#26+0.7
Valrico6.8#27+0.7
Gainesville6.7#28+0.6
Lake Sarasota6.7#29+0.6
Palm Harbor6.7#30+0.6
Naples6.6#31+0.5
Coral Gables6.6#32+0.5
Union Park6.5#33+0.4
Delray Beach6.5#34+0.4
Plantation6.5#35+0.4
Bay Hill6.5#36+0.4
Cutler Bay6.5#37+0.4
Greenacres6.4#38+0.3
Lake Buena Vista6.4#39+0.3
Harlem Heights6.4#40+0.3
Kendall6.4#41+0.3
White City6.4#42+0.3
Desoto Lakes6.3#43+0.2
Fruitville6.3#44+0.2
Villas6.3#45+0.2
Doctor Phillips6.3#46+0.2
Vamo6.2#47+0.1
Dunedin6.2#48+0.1
Clearwater6.2#49+0.1
Sarasota Springs6.2#50+0.1
Williamsburg6.2#51+0.1
Maitland6.2#52+0.1
St. Cloud6.2#53+0.1
Conway6.2#54+0.1
Ocoee6.1#55avg
Forest City6.1#56avg
Wildwood6.1#57avg
West Vero Corridor6.1#58avg
Kissimmee6.1#59avg
Lynn Haven6#60-0.1
Page Park6#61-0.1
Lakewood Park6#62-0.1
Key West5.9#63-0.2
Lake Worth Beach5.9#64-0.2
New Smyrna Beach5.9#65-0.2
South Gate Ridge5.9#66-0.2
Fort Myers5.8#67-0.3
Celebration5.8#68-0.3
Miami Beach5.8#69-0.3
Naples Park5.8#70-0.3
Brandon5.8#71-0.3
Ormond-by-the-Sea5.8#72-0.3
Bee Ridge5.8#73-0.3
Horizon West5.8#74-0.3
Plant City5.8#75-0.3
McGregor5.8#76-0.3
Stuart5.8#77-0.3
West Palm Beach5.8#78-0.3
Lehigh Acres5.7#79-0.4
Avon Park5.7#80-0.4
Lockhart5.7#81-0.4
Gateway5.7#82-0.4
North Miami Beach5.7#83-0.4
Meadow Woods5.7#84-0.4
Azalea Park5.7#85-0.4
Lake Clarke Shores5.6#86-0.5
North Miami5.6#87-0.5
Venice5.6#88-0.5
Indian River Estates5.6#89-0.5
Rio5.6#90-0.5
Upper Grand Lagoon5.5#91-0.6
Sarasota5.5#92-0.6
Southchase5.5#93-0.6
Pine Hills5.5#94-0.6
Ridge Wood Heights5.5#95-0.6
Tampa5.5#96-0.6
North River Shores5.5#97-0.6
Princeton5.5#98-0.6
St. Petersburg5.5#99-0.6
Lower Grand Lagoon5.4#100-0.7
South Patrick Shores5.4#101-0.7
Lakeland5.4#102-0.7
New Port Richey5.4#103-0.7
Southgate5.3#104-0.8
Palmetto5.3#105-0.8
Cortez5.3#106-0.8
Hollywood5.2#107-0.9
Riviera Beach5.2#108-0.9
Doral5.2#109-0.9
Oakland Park5.2#110-0.9
Pensacola5.2#111-0.9
Treasure Island5.1#112-1
Fort Pierce North5.1#113-1
South Sarasota5.1#114-1
Gulf Gate5.1#115-1
Fort Pierce5.1#116-1
Orlando5#117-1.1
Miami Gardens5#118-1.1
Fort Lauderdale4.9#119-1.2
Pompano Beach4.9#120-1.2
South Bradenton4.7#121-1.4
Miami4.7#122-1.4
Sky Lake4.7#123-1.4
Pretty Bayou4.5#124-1.6
Frostproof4.5#125-1.6
Merritt Island4.5#126-1.6
Holden Heights4.4#127-1.7
Goulding4.3#128-1.8
St. Lucie Village4.3#129-1.8
Jacksonville4.3#130-1.8
Oak Ridge4.2#131-1.9
Taft3.1#132-3

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