Best Madison Neighborhoods for dog owners (2026)
Parks, recreation, and walkable streets — ranked for households with dogs.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by dog owners fit (0–100), which reweights the six Vibe Score components for this lens — so the leader here is often not the highest overall Vibe Score. Updated October 2026.
South Campus
76dog owners fitVibe Score 69
Tenney-Lapham
74dog owners fitVibe Score 67
The Yards
73dog owners fitVibe Score 68
Bassett
72dog owners fitVibe Score 66
Emerson East
72dog owners fitVibe Score 63
Mifflin West
69dog owners fitVibe Score 64
Greenbush
67dog owners fitVibe Score 55
State-Langdon
65dog owners fitVibe Score 63
Oakland Heights
64dog owners fitVibe Score 54
James Madison Park
63dog owners fitVibe Score 54
Doctor's Park
63dog owners fitVibe Score 59
First Settlement
61dog owners fitVibe Score 60
Mansion Hill
59dog owners fitVibe Score 60
Oakbridge
58dog owners fitVibe Score 49
Sunset Hills
57dog owners fitVibe Score 46
Rocky Bluff
57dog owners fitVibe Score 58
Preglers Addition
57dog owners fitVibe Score 53
Bacon's Addition
56dog owners fitVibe Score 49
Warrens Addition
55dog owners fitVibe Score 52
College Hills
55dog owners fitVibe Score 54
Schenk's Corners
54dog owners fitVibe Score 52
Vilas
53dog owners fitVibe Score 46
Cooper's Addition
52dog owners fitVibe Score 51
Sak's Woods
52dog owners fitVibe Score 50
Garden Homes
51dog owners fitVibe Score 53
Common Questions
- Which Madison neighborhood is best for dog owners?
- South Campus ranks first for dog owners in Madison, with a dog owners fit score of 76 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 69; the ranking on this page is by dog owners fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Madison neighborhoods are ranked for dog owners?
- 25 Madison neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Madison dog owners ranking calculated?
- Parks, recreation, and walkable streets — ranked for households with dogs. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.