Dog park rankings for the 100 largest U. S. cities, 2019

[Pages:5]Dog park rankings for the 100 largest U. S. cities, 2019

Introduction / Executive Summary Based on annual research undertaken by the Trust for Public Land through our annual City Parks Survey, the Center for City Park Excellence has determined that dog parks, also known as "off-leash dog areas," are among the fastest growing park amenities in the combined parks systems of the 100 largest US cities. There are currently 810 dedicated dog parks in the 100 largest cities, an increase of 37 over last year. Many public-park agencies now have ordinances and sets of design standards that govern the creation and ongoing maintenance and operation of dog parks. However, we find that what most makes dog parks successful is strong collaboration between the public-park agencies, the surrounding community, and a local dog-advocacy group, most-often composed of volunteers that have a strong ownership stake in the dog park.

Current dog park numbers The number of dog parks continued to grow in 2018, to 810 in the 100 largest cities. This represents a 42 percent increase since 2009, when there were 466 off-leash areas in these cities.

Year

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2009

Number of Dog Parks

Change in numbers

810

37

773

37

736

55

681

37

644

466

Change in percentage from

prior year

4.6%

4.8%

7.5%

5.4%

Growth since 2009

+ 344 + 307 + 270 + 215 + 178

Dog parks are among the fastest-growing amenities in the 100 largest U.S. cities' park systems, and the top cities may be surprising. We calculate rank based on the number of dog parks for every 100,000 residents. For more information and other park data, look for our annual ParkScore? report, to be released May 22nd, 2019.

City 1. Boise, ID 2. Portland, OR 3. Henderson, NV 4. Norfolk, VA

Population 227,531 652,565 298,927 249,954

Total Dog Parks Per 100,000 residents

13

5.7

35

5.4

15

5.0

12

4.8

City 5. San Francisco, CA 5. Tampa, FL 7. Las Vegas, NV 7. Madison, WI 9. Oakland, CA 10. Arlington, VA 11. Fremont, CA 12. Jersey City, NJ 13. Albuquerque, NM 13. Sacramento, CA 15. Anchorage, AK 15. St. Petersburg, FL 15. Pittsburgh, PA 18. Bakersfield, CA 18. Long Beach, CA 20. Chesapeake, VA 20. Seattle, WA 22. Washington, DC 22. Lexington, KY 24. Chula Vista, CA 24. Denver, CO 24. Boston, MA 27. Colorado Springs, CO 27. New York, NY 27. Minneapolis, MN 30. St. Louis, MO

Population 878,294 379,551 639,625 258,275 420,486 227,454 230,734 278,539 571,471 500,667 303,421 260,094 310,884 383,573 480,903 246,615 710,295 688,642 323,298 272,387 714,708 674,913 471,059

8,679,888 419,897 315,273

Total Dog Parks Per 100,000 residents

35

4.0

15

4.0

25

3.9

10

3.9

16

3.8

8

3.5

6

2.6

7

2.5

14

2.4

12

2.4

7

2.3

6

2.3

7

2.3

8

2.1

10

2.1

5

2.0

14

2.0

13

1.9

6

1.9

5

1.8

13

1.8

12

1.8

8

1.7

145

1.7

7

1.7

5

1.6

City 31. Tucson, AZ 31. Durham, NC 31. Chandler, AZ 34. Lincoln, NE 35. Austin, TX 35. Fresno, CA 35. Des Moines, IA 35. St. Paul, MN 35. Cincinnati, OH 40. Irving, TX 40. Glendale, AZ 40. Scottsdale, AZ 40. Reno, NV 40. Nashville, TN 45. San Diego, CA 45. Aurora, CO 45. Raleigh, NC 48. Orlando, FL 48. Greensboro, NC 48. San Jose, CA 48. Stockton, CA 52. Detroit, MI 52. Louisville, KY 52. Chicago, IL 52. San Antonio, TX 52. Miami, FL

Population 541,841 271,001 275,654 287,896 969,733 528,920 227,308 305,840 308,969 243,678 247,804 249,005 255,055 684,946

1,405,422 370,647 469,363 286,678 288,594

1,040,606 313,009 656,573 774,250

2,768,416 1,457,400

453,952

Total Dog Parks Per 100,000 residents

8

1.5

4

1.5

4

1.5

4

1.4

13

1.3

7

1.3

3

1.3

4

1.3

4

1.3

3

1.2

3

1.2

3

1.2

3

1.2

8

1.2

16

1.1

4

1.1

5

1.1

3

1.0

3

1.0

10

1.0

3

1.0

6

0.9

7

0.9

25

0.9

13

0.9

4

0.9

City 52. Baton Rouge, LA 58. Atlanta, GA 58. North Las Vegas, NV 58. Winston-Salem, NC 58. Kansas City, MO 58. Buffalo, NY 58. Lubbock, TX 58. Gilbert, AZ 58. New Orleans, LA 66. Wichita, KS 66. Phoenix, AZ 66. Toledo, OH 66. El Paso, TX 66. Columbus, OH 66. Houston, TX 72. Virginia Beach, VA 72. Riverside, CA 72. Memphis, TN 72. Corpus Christi, TX 72. Anaheim, CA 72. Jacksonville, FL 78. Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, NC 78. Cleveland, OH 78. Arlington, TX 78. Milwaukee, WI 78. Honolulu, HI

Population 233,114 477,371 243,535 246,224 497,311 260,157 260,624 261,287 392,887 400,599

1,616,300 278,978 698,533 876,962

2,358,708 461,588 321,943 662,038 337,094 359,477 907,722

1,092,533 381,226 389,547 587,575

1,014,168

Total Dog Parks Per 100,000 residents

2

0.9

4

0.8

2

0.8

2

0.8

4

0.8

2

0.8

2

0.8

2

0.8

3

0.8

3

0.7

12

0.7

2

0.7

5

0.7

6

0.7

16

0.7

3

0.6

2

0.6

4

0.6

2

0.6

2

0.6

5

0.6

6

0.5

2

0.5

2

0.5

3

0.5

5

0.5

City 78. Baltimore, MD 78. Tulsa, OK 85. Oklahoma City, OK 85. Omaha, NE 85. Philadelphia, PA 85. Mesa, AZ 85. Laredo, TX 85. Irvine, CA 85. Dallas, TX 92. Fort Worth, TX 92. Plano, TX 92. Los Angeles, CA 95. Santa Ana, CA 95. Newark, NJ 95. Hialeah, FL 95. Garland, TX

Population 613,084 415,675 673,590 450,466

1,591,765 501,137 268,976 270,731

1,356,896 882,972 295,013

4,002,721 342,217 284,054 233,504 244,303

Total Dog Parks Per 100,000 residents

3

0.5

2

0.5

3

0.4

2

0.4

7

0.4

2

0.4

1

0.4

1

0.4

5

0.4

3

0.3

1

0.3

13

0.3

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

1 The 100 largest US cities are surveyed annually via the City Park survey, administered by the Center for City Park Excellence at the Trust for Public Land. Results are reported in both City Park Facts and ParkScore?, both available at . The 100 largest cities contain 65.9 million residents or about 20 percent of the US population.

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