We determined the best cities for gay couples by comparing the 541 cities in our database across 4 categories. Each category is evaluated over a range of metrics with each metric being judged on a different point scale, as indicated below. Cities that receive the maximum points for each metric are determined to be the most desireable and appear higher in the list.
Same-Sex Couples - Total Points: 39
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- Proportion of same-sex couple households, city - Points: 24
- Proportion of same-sex couple households, state - Points: 15
Laws and Protections - Total Points: 26
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- Municipal Equality Index - Points: 26
Democratic Representatives - Total Points: 21
- Proportion of elected local and state officials that are Democrats - Points: 11
- Proportion of votes cast in county for Democratic nominee in 2016 Presidential election - Points: 7
- Proportion of votes cast in state for Democratic nominee in 2016 Presidential election - Points: 3
LGBTQ Businesses - Total Points: 13
- Gay bars - Points: 7
- Gay bars per capita - Points: 6
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Points doubled for fun calculation
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Points doubled for value calculation
