Most pet-friendly cities with parks, walkability, and open spaces.
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| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville/Jefferson County ★ Top Pick | KY | 622,987 | $61,488 | |
| 2 | PA | 1,550,542 | $60,302 | ||
| 3 | WA | 151,579 | $158,253 | ||
| 4 | PA | 303,254 | $66,219 | ||
| 5 | PA | 124,871 | $47,175 | ||
| 6 | CO | 105,893 | $75,923 | ||
| 7 | WA | 755,081 | $120,608 | ||
| 8 | CA | 226,211 | $170,934 | ||
| 9 | CA | 151,973 | $189,443 | ||
| 10 | MA | 118,208 | $134,307 | ||
| 11 | CA | 314,615 | $127,989 | ||
| 12 | CA | 131,075 | $166,228 | ||
| 13 | CO | 106,873 | $121,531 | ||
| 14 | GA | 105,803 | $110,401 | ||
| 15 | CA | 808,988 | $126,730 |
Eligible rows have more than 100,000 residents plus positive population, median-household-income and cost-of-living fields. Ordering is calculated from the category-specific city fields in the OCity database, with city and state used only as deterministic tie-breakers. These are exploratory screening proxies, not direct measurements of individual outcomes, job openings, venues or neighborhood conditions.
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY ranks #1 in this city-level screening with a population of 622,987 and a median household income of $61,488. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 103.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Philadelphia, PA ranks #2 in this city-level screening with a population of 1,550,542 and a median household income of $60,302. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 103.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Bellevue, WA ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 151,579 and a median household income of $158,253. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 113 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Pittsburgh, PA ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 303,254 and a median household income of $66,219. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 94.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Allentown, PA ranks #5 in this city-level screening with a population of 124,871 and a median household income of $47,175. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 98.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Boulder, CO ranks #6 in this city-level screening with a population of 105,893 and a median household income of $75,923. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 99.9 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Seattle, WA ranks #7 in this city-level screening with a population of 755,081 and a median household income of $120,608. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 113 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Fremont, CA ranks #8 in this city-level screening with a population of 226,211 and a median household income of $170,934. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 118.2 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Sunnyvale, CA ranks #9 in this city-level screening with a population of 151,973 and a median household income of $189,443. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 112.9 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Cambridge, MA ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 118,208 and a median household income of $134,307. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 111.6 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Irvine, CA ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 314,615 and a median household income of $127,989. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 115.5 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Santa Clara, CA ranks #12 in this city-level screening with a population of 131,075 and a median household income of $166,228. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 112.9 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Centennial, CO ranks #13 in this city-level screening with a population of 106,873 and a median household income of $121,531. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 105.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Sandy Springs, GA ranks #14 in this city-level screening with a population of 105,803 and a median household income of $110,401. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 100.9 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
San Francisco, CA ranks #15 in this city-level screening with a population of 808,988 and a median household income of $126,730. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 118.2 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
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