In the U.S., we love our pets, with an estimated 85-million households owning at least one. The American Pet Products Association projected that 2020 will end with Americans having spent $99-billion on pet ownership.

With these figures in mind, including the breakdown of different expenses, WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities in terms of pet-friendliness.

Three key dimensions were used, including pet budget, such as veterinary care costs, minimum pet-car provider rate per visit and dog insurance premium; pet health and wellness, which considered veterinarians per capita, pet caretakers per capita, dog-friendly shops per capita, average home square footage and more; and outdoor pet-friendliness, such as dog parks per capita, weather, walk score, etc.

Leading the pack was Tampa, Florida, which received a total score of 59.83. It especailly scored well in terms of outdoor pet-friendlinesss and pet health and wellness, though it ranked No. 26 in the best budget rankings.

The top 10 pre-friendly cities, as ranked by WalletHub, are shared below:

• Tampa, Florida – 59.83
  • Pet Budget – #26
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #11
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #4
• Austin, Texas – 59.61
  • Pet Budget – #19
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #2
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #73
• Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Pet Budget – #32
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #17
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #1
• Orlando, Florida
  • Pet Budget – #45
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #4
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #24
• Seattle, Washington
  • Pet Budget – #46
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #9
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #8
• St. Louis, Missouri
  • Pet Budget – #28
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #20
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #16
• Atlanta, Georgia
  • Pet Budget – #30
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #12
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #35
• New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Pet Budget – #20
  • Pet Heatlh & Wellness – #27
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #26
• Birmingham, Alabama
  • Pet Budget – #36
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #22
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #18
• San Diego, California
  • Pet Budget – #76
  • Pet Health & Wellness – #1
  • Outdoor Pet-Friendliness – #34