We love our pets. We provide them shelter, food and care and inreturn they enrich our lives. The love for pets in the U.S. isgrowing, with a record 65%—or 79.7 million—American householdshousing a pet, according to a recent survey by the American Pet ProductsAssociation.

Unfortunately, with rising pet ownership comes rising petcosts. According to WalletHub, pet expenses like licenses,grooming and medical care can cost pet owners between $235 to$2,000 annually, depending on the type of animal. And exactly howmuch a pet can cost you also depends on where you live.

WalletHub conducted a study to find the bestand worst U.S. cities for pet lovers in 2015 by comparing the 100most populated cities based on three dimensions: budget, healthcare and wellness and outdoor environment and amusement.

Pet insurance expects 12.6% revenue increase in2015

Included in the budget dimension, WalletHub examined the cost ofdog insurance in each city, giving the metric full weight towardseach city's ultimate ranking. Pet insurance is becoming more andmore popular, as accidents and medical needs are not typicallycovered by homeowners insurance.

And the cost of pet insurance is something to pay attention to,as more and more pet owners are expected to purchase the coveragethis year. According to a 35-page report on the pet insurance market by IBISWorld, pet insurance is forecasted to see a 12.6%increase in revenue in 2015 over 2014.

See the infographic from WalletHub on the next page for abreakdown of the best and worst cities for specific metricsmeasured, including the cost of dog insurance.

Click through to the end to see the overall rankings of the 10best and 10 worst cities for pet lovers.

2015's 10 Best U.S. Cities for Pet Lovers

A paddleboarder with his dog on the waters of theUniversity of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. (Photo:youngryand/Shutterstock.com)

10. Madison, Wis.

A dog and its owner go for a walkalong the Boise, Idaho river trail. (Photo:IDAK/Shutterstock.com)

9. Boise, Idaho

A man and his best friend atDavis Creek Regional Park in Reno, Nev. (Photo: TanyaLittle/Shutterstock.com)

8. Reno, Nev.

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7. Las Vegas

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6. Tulsa, Okla.

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5. Richmond, Va.

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4. Tampa, Fla.

A pet owner and her dog watch theColorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Festival. (Photo: Perspectives -Jeff Smith/Shutterstock.com)

3. Colorado Springs, Colo.

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2. St. Louis

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1. Cincinnati

2015's 10 Worst U.S. Cities for Pet Lovers

Going for a walk inPhiladelphia's Rittenhouse square. (Photo: NataliaBratslavsky/Shutterstock.com)

91. Philadelphia

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92. Jacksonville, Fla.

Historic Acorn Street in BeaconHill, Boston. (Photo: cdrin/Shutterstock.com)

93. Boston

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94. Chicago

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95. Jersey City, N.J.

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96. Memphis, Tenn.

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97. Detroit

A path through Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden. (Photo: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.com)

98. Santa Ana, Calif.

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99. New York City

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100. Newark, N.J.

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