NYC Is One Of Worst Cities For Pet-Owning Renters, Study Finds

NEW YORK CITY — New York City is one of the ruffest rent cities out there for pet owners, a new study found.

The Big Apple ranked 95th in the 100-city "Most Pet Friendly Cities For Renters" list released by Zumper last week.

The study gave the city low marks in almost every measure, with being particularly bad for fur baby parents.

Only in New York can renters expect to add $250 a month to their rent if they have pets, the study found.

"New York, NY has the largest rent increase for pet-friendly rentals vs. non-pet-friendly," the study states.

The city's low ranking is arguably surprising, given how many New Yorkers are pet owners.

But pet owners also likely know the city's shortcomings all too well.

The study gave New York "D" and "F" grades for price, number of pet-friendly apartments, air quality index, parks per capita, veterinarians per capita and vet costs.

The only "A" grade came from walkability, of which the city actually ranked third in the nation, according to the study.

Read the full study here.