Best Year-Round Weather for Dogs
Cities with the strongest climate score, balancing walkable days against unhealthy-air days and median AQI.
These rankings are directional comparison lists built from the Paw Score model. Start with the leader, but verify the full city page and methodology before treating any top result as a universal recommendation.
Start with Daly City, CA, then compare it against its state page or the full city report.
| Rank | City | Paw Grade | Monthly Cost | Vet Access | Climate (Days) | Safety Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Daly City, CA | C | $251 | 3.82 / 10k | 362 | Elevated |
| #2 | Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA | C | $268 | 4.87 / 10k | 362 | Elevated |
| #3 | San Francisco, CA | C | $248 | 2.28 / 10k | 362 | Elevated |
| #4 | Santa Rosa, CA | B- | $236 | 4.62 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #5 | San Mateo, CA | C- | $271 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #6 | Redwood City, CA | C- | $267 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #7 | South San Francisco, CA | C | $262 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #8 | Petaluma, CA | C+ | $246 | 4.62 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #9 | Rohnert Park, CA | B- | $240 | 4.62 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #10 | San Bruno, CA | C | $257 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #11 | Pacifica, CA | C- | $271 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #12 | Foster City, CA | D+ | $286 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #13 | Burlingame, CA | C | $256 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #14 | San Carlos, CA | C- | $261 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #15 | Belmont, CA | C- | $264 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #16 | Millbrae, CA | C- | $282 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #17 | Half Moon Bay, CA | C | $243 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #18 | Hillsborough, CA | D+ | $286 | 3.82 / 10k | 359 | Elevated |
| #19 | Seaside, CA | C- | $244 | 2.03 / 10k | 361 | Elevated |
| #20 | San Rafael, CA | B- | $245 | 4.87 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #21 | Novato, CA | C+ | $248 | 4.87 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #22 | Mill Valley, CA | C- | $279 | 4.87 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #23 | Larkspur, CA | C | $263 | 4.87 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #24 | San Anselmo, CA | C | $259 | 4.87 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #25 | Corte Madera, CA | C- | $284 | 4.87 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #26 | Clearlake, CA | B- | $204 | 3.53 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #27 | Eureka, CA | B | $203 | 3.66 / 10k | 357 | Elevated |
| #28 | El Cerrito, CA | C | $249 | 3.45 / 10k | 362 | Elevated |
| #29 | Arcata, CA | B- | $208 | 3.66 / 10k | 357 | Elevated |
| #30 | Fortuna, CA | B | $202 | 3.66 / 10k | 357 | Elevated |
| #31 | Menlo Park, CA | C- | $273 | 3.82 / 10k | 351 | Elevated |
| #32 | East Palo Alto, CA | C | $240 | 3.82 / 10k | 351 | Elevated |
| #33 | Albany, CA | C- | $247 | 2.52 / 10k | 362 | Elevated |
| #34 | North Fair Oaks, CA | C | $243 | 3.82 / 10k | 351 | Elevated |
| #35 | Fairfield, CA | C- | $240 | 2.31 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #36 | Suisun City, CA | C- | $238 | 2.31 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #37 | Truckee, CA | B- | $236 | 5.08 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #38 | Rio Vista, CA | C | $220 | 2.31 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #39 | Isla Vista, CA | C+ | $228 | 3.69 / 10k | 361 | Elevated |
| #40 | McKinleyville, CA | B- | $213 | 3.66 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #41 | Salinas, CA | C | $230 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #42 | Watsonville, CA | B+ | $225 | 5.42 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #43 | Monterey, CA | C- | $243 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #44 | Soledad, CA | C | $219 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #45 | Marina, CA | C- | $237 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #46 | Greenfield, CA | C | $222 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #47 | Prunedale, CA | C | $223 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #48 | Pacific Grove, CA | C- | $246 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #49 | King City, CA | C | $216 | 2.03 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #50 | Santa Cruz, CA | B- | $244 | 5.42 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #51 | Live Oak, CA | C+ | $247 | 5.42 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #52 | Scotts Valley, CA | C+ | $246 | 5.42 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #53 | Soquel, CA | B- | $243 | 5.42 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #54 | Hollister, CA | C- | $228 | 1.41 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #55 | El Dorado Hills, CA | C+ | $249 | 4.89 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #56 | Cameron Park, CA | B | $226 | 4.89 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #57 | Diamond Springs, CA | B | $221 | 4.89 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #58 | Placerville, CA | B+ | $206 | 4.89 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #59 | Coos Bay, OR | C | $198 | 3.25 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #60 | North Bend, OR | C- | $199 | 3.25 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #61 | Alameda, CA | C- | $247 | 2.52 / 10k | 357 | Elevated |
| #62 | Gilroy, CA | C- | $242 | 2.25 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #63 | Richmond, CA | C+ | $229 | 3.45 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #64 | San Pablo, CA | C+ | $229 | 3.45 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #65 | Hercules, CA | C- | $268 | 3.45 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #66 | Pinole, CA | C- | $259 | 3.45 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #67 | Moraga, CA | D+ | $272 | 3.45 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #68 | El Sobrante, CA | C | $242 | 3.45 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #69 | Oakland, CA | C | $230 | 2.52 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #70 | Berkeley, CA | C | $237 | 2.52 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #71 | San Leandro, CA | C | $237 | 2.52 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #72 | Morgan Hill, CA | C- | $243 | 2.25 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #73 | Lompoc, CA | B- | $216 | 3.69 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #74 | Goleta, CA | C | $246 | 3.69 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #75 | Emeryville, CA | D+ | $262 | 2.52 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #76 | Piedmont, CA | D- | $286 | 2.52 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #77 | Roseville, CA | A- | $236 | 6.67 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #78 | Rocklin, CA | A- | $239 | 6.67 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #79 | Lincoln, CA | A- | $236 | 6.67 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #80 | Granite Bay, CA | B | $254 | 6.67 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #81 | North Auburn, CA | A- | $218 | 6.67 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #82 | Auburn, CA | A | $213 | 6.67 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #83 | Hayward, CA | C- | $246 | 2.52 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #84 | Tracy, CA | C- | $244 | 1.68 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #85 | Santa Barbara, CA | C | $244 | 3.69 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #86 | Citrus Heights, CA | C | $225 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #87 | Folsom, CA | C- | $243 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #88 | Rancho Cordova, CA | C | $222 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #89 | Carmichael, CA | C+ | $219 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #90 | Union City, CA | C- | $258 | 2.52 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #91 | Castro Valley, CA | C- | $250 | 2.52 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #92 | Antelope, CA | C | $235 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #93 | North Highlands, CA | C | $218 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #94 | Vineyard, CA | C | $232 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #95 | Foothill Farms, CA | C | $218 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #96 | Orangevale, CA | C | $228 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #97 | Fair Oaks, CA | C | $226 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |
| #98 | San Lorenzo, CA | C- | $240 | 2.52 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #99 | Eastern Goleta Valley, CA | C- | $265 | 3.69 / 10k | 354 | Elevated |
| #100 | Rosemont, CA | C | $223 | 2.64 / 10k | 355 | Elevated |