Wednesday, September 19, 2007


So have you ever wondered what the gayest cities in America are? I did, and since I love dicking around with numbers so much, I decided to look it up.

UCLA released a study last year, using census data and field research, to determine the number of gay and bi people who live in America's cities.

I have listed below the top 50 cities ranked on the percentage of their population that is gay or bisexual. Some of it won't surprise you. San Francisco is #1 (duh). But some of it will. Who would have thought Salt Lake City was a bastion of helium heels? It's #11 on the list. And Pittsburgh is all the way down at #45. So much for Queer As Folk.

So, with no further ado, I present the rankings. Enjoy!


  1. San Francisco 15.4%
  2. Seattle 12.9%
  3. Atlanta 12.8%
  4. Minneapolis 12.5%
  5. Boston 12.3%
  6. Sacramento 9.8%
  7. Portland 8.8%
  8. Denver 8.2%
  9. Washington 8.1%
  10. Orlando 7.7%
  11. Salt Lake City 7.6%
  12. Dallas 7%
  13. Baltimore 6.9%
  14. San Diego 6.8%
  15. St Louis 6.8%
  16. Rochester 6.8%
  17. Hartford 6.8%
  18. Columbus 6.7%
  19. Kansas City 6.7%
  20. Phoenix 6.4%
  21. Tampa 6.1%
  22. San Jose 5.8%
  23. Chicago 5.7%
  24. Los Angeles 5.6%
  25. Birmingham 5.6%
  26. Miami 5.6%
  27. Nashville 5.1%
  28. New Orleans 5.1%
  29. Indianapolis 4.8%
  30. Austin 4.8%
  31. Providence 4.8%
  32. Milwaukee 4.6%
  33. Las Vegas 4.6%
  34. New York 4.5%
  35. Houston 4.4%
  36. Virginia Beach 4.4%
  37. Louisville 4.2%
  38. Cincinnati 4.2%
  39. Jacksonville 4.1%
  40. Charlotte 3.9%
  41. San Antonio 3.8%
  42. Oklahoma City 3.8%
  43. Memphis 3.5%
  44. Cleveland 3.5%
  45. Pittsburgh 3.5%
  46. Richmond 3.5%
  47. Richmond 3.4%
  48. Buffalo 3%
  49. Riverside 2.5%
  50. Detroit 1.5%

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