US City rankings

Gayest Cities in America

San Francisco, CA ranks 1st on Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey), followed by Austin, TX (2nd) and Seattle, WA (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Hartford, CT ranks last (23rd).

Culture28 cities · 3 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
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Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey)

Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.

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All 21 ranked

Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.

Data

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21 cities · # = rank by Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey)
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1San Francisco, CA1st
2Austin, TX2nd
3Seattle, WA3rd
4Sacramento, CA4th
5San Diego, CA5th
6Los Angeles, CA6th
7Minneapolis, MN7th
8Washington, DC8th
9Atlanta, GA9th
10Portland, OR11th
11Denver, CO13th
12Orlando, FL14th
13Miami, FL15th
14Tampa, FL16th
15Columbus, OH17th
16Chicago, IL18th
17Houston, TX19th
18Phoenix, AZ20th
19Raleigh, NC21st
20Dallas, TX22nd
21Hartford, CT23rd

What correlates with Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey)?

Pearson r against 66 other city metrics sharing at least 13 cities. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey) tend to score higher on these

  1. Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 21
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  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 21
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  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 21
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  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 21
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  5. Price Level (Housing Rents)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 21
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  6. Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities)
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 21
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey) tend to score lower on these

  1. Houses w/out LitterCleanest Cities in the United States
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 15
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  2. Houses w/ CockroachesCleanest Cities in the United States
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 15
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  3. Hispanic-White DissimilarityMost Racist Cities in America
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 20
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  4. Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census)
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 21
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  5. Houses w/out VandalismCleanest Cities in the United States
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 15
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  6. Segregation IndexMost Racist Cities in America
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 20
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Quick answers

Which US city ranks first on Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey)?
San Francisco, CA ranks first on Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey), at 1st, followed by Austin, TX (2nd) and Seattle, WA (3rd). Rank 1 is the best US city.
Which US city ranks last on Gayest City Ranking (Insider Monkey)?
Hartford, CT ranks last of the 21 US cities with data, at 23rd.
Where does this gayest cities in america data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 23 Most Gay Friendly Cities in the US - Insider Monkey; These are the 15 most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S + Advocate. Last updated 2026-10-28.