How Much Will Living in the Top Ten Gay Cities in America Cost You?

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Jun 20, 2012 in Gay Travel | 8 comments

CNN and Money have put together a guide to real estate costs in ten of the gayest cities in America in both the most popular LGBT neighborhoods and some up and coming alternatives across town.

Here’s a look at the top five:

San Francisco

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex male couples: Castro, San Francisco ($671 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Brisbane, Calif. ($311 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex female couples: Castro, San Francisco ($671 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Redwood Heights, Oakland ($230 per square foot).

New York

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex male couples: Chelsea, New York ($1,199 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Jersey City, N.J. ($452 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex female couples: Park Slope, Brooklyn ($664 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Nyack, New York ($266 per square foot).

Los Angeles

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex male couples: West Hollywood, Los Angeles ($481 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Signal Hill, Long Beach ($200 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex female couples: West Hollywood, Los Angeles ($481 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Eastside, Long Beach ($207 per square foot).

Washington D.C.

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex male couples: Logan Circle, Washington D.C. ($525 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Columbia Heights, Washington D.C. ($333 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex female couples: Alexandria, Va, ($405 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Hyattsville, Md. ($101 per square foot).

Boston

Most popular neighborhood for same-sex male couples: South End, Boston ($608 per square foot). Most affordable alternative: Dorchester, Mass. ($209 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among same-sex female couples: Jamaica Plain, Boston ($304 per square foot). Affordable alternative: Roslindale, Mass. ($227 per square foot).

Check out Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta and the rest of the top ten over here.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=11710121 Blake Gary

I live in SF and have no clue why they would put of all cities as an alternative, Brisbane?
http://www.facebook.com/mathew.rodriguez Mathew Rodriguez

lmao! dorchester… yea they say alternative but not safe alternative.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=9101080 Tim Hayes

Dorchester isn’t so bad. I know a ton of gays living in Dot.

Jersey City on the other hand… how is that even an alternative?
TravlHrdyLlama

I was wondering the same thing, my friend who lives in Newton, MA told me that Dorchester was some sort of dangerous ghetto.

http://www.facebook.com/matthew.alford.14 Matthew Alford

Hyattsville Maryland is ghetto central….no one with any sense lives there.
http://www.facebook.com/kenne529 James Kennedy

I’m a little offended that my hometown of Minneapolis isn’t on this list. We were voted Gayest City a while back. What gives? =P
Martin Handelman

of course come gay up pg county. the place is cheap, but what you are saving you will spend in Kevlar.
http://www.facebook.com/belvedere.cottages Belvedere Cottages

Very informative article. Thank you! I live in Port Elizabeth, South Africa – The new investment hotspot of SA!!!

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