Gayest places in Arizona research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Arizona with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2023. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2013-2018 vintage, which breaks down sex by household status. Unfortunately, the Census has stopped reporting at the city level, so this report reflects the most recent data.
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The city with the highest rate of same-sex houesholds in Arizona is Carefree. 7.06% of households in Carefree are gay.
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The city in Arizona with the most same-sex houesholds is Phoenix with 3,822 gay households.
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Arizona is the 16th most gay in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
An estimated 1.05% of Arizona residents are gay.
That means there are a total of 29,863 gay households in The Grand Canyon State.
Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Arizona.
After analyzing 71 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Arizona for 2023.
The 10 Gayest Places In Arizona For 2023
What’s the gayest place in Arizona? According to the facts, Carefree is the gayest place in Arizona for 2023.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
For more Arizona reading, check out:
- Gayest cities in the United States
- Best Places To Live In Arizona
- Cheapest Places To Live In Arizona
- Most Dangerous Cities In Arizona
The 10 Gayest Cities In Arizona For 2023
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Households: 1,955
Gay Households: 69 (21st highest)
% Gay Households: 7.06% (1st highest)
More on Carefree: Data
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Households: 1,494
Gay Households: 9 (40th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.2% (2nd highest)
More on Holbrook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 11,303
Gay Households: 66 (24th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.01% (3rd highest)
More on Kingman: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 17,027
Gay Households: 103 (15th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.97% (4th highest)
More on Sierra Vista: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 555,013
Gay Households: 3,822 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.79% (5th highest)
More on Phoenix: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 1,636
Gay Households: 31 (32nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.73% (6th highest)
More on Thatcher: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 14,573
Gay Households: 67 (22nd highest)
% Gay Households: 0.7% (7th highest)
More on Maricopa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 10,846
Gay Households: 66 (24th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.68% (8th highest)
More on Queen Creek: Data | Cost Of Living
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Households: 70,981
Gay Households: 479 (4th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.67% (9th highest)
More on Tempe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 15,936
Gay Households: 151 (10th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.63% (10th highest)
More on Marana: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Arizona for 2023
In order to rank the gayest cities in Arizona, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2013-2018 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census. We looked at:
- Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same sex partners
We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.
We ranked each place from 1 to 71 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same sex partners households being the most gay.
In the end, ended up being the the most gay place with 7.06% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straighest.
We updated this report for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the gayest places in Arizona.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Arizona For 2023
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Arizona, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Arizona:
- Nogales
- Eagar
- Paradise Valley
For more Arizona reading, check out:
- Richest Cities In Arizona
- Safest Places In Arizona
- Worst Places To Live In Arizona
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Arizona
Table: Gayest Places To Live In Arizona
| Rank | City | Households | % Gay Households |
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| 1 | Carefree | 1,955 | 7.06% |
| 2 | Holbrook | 1,494 | 1.2% |
| 3 | Kingman | 11,303 | 1.01% |
| 4 | Sierra Vista | 17,027 | 0.97% |
| 5 | Phoenix | 555,013 | 0.79% |
| 6 | Thatcher | 1,636 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Maricopa | 14,573 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Queen Creek | 10,846 | 0.68% |
| 9 | Tempe | 70,981 | 0.67% |
| 10 | Marana | 15,936 | 0.63% |
| 11 | Oro Valley | 19,295 | 0.61% |
| 12 | Sedona | 5,348 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Avondale | 25,789 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Prescott Valley | 18,024 | 0.49% |
| 15 | Scottsdale | 111,221 | 0.47% |
| 16 | Tucson | 210,816 | 0.46% |
| 17 | Peoria | 58,201 | 0.38% |
| 18 | Goodyear | 24,835 | 0.37% |
| 19 | Mesa | 178,390 | 0.35% |
| 20 | Glendale | 82,455 | 0.31% |
| 21 | Gilbert | 75,509 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Sahuarita | 10,239 | 0.29% |
| 23 | Chandler | 88,987 | 0.28% |
| 24 | Bullhead City | 16,974 | 0.24% |
| 25 | Casa Grande | 18,196 | 0.23% |
| 26 | El Mirage | 10,478 | 0.21% |
| 27 | Surprise | 48,095 | 0.18% |
| 28 | Yuma | 33,960 | 0.16% |
| 29 | Prescott | 18,759 | 0.09% |
| 30 | Flagstaff | 23,610 | 0.08% |
| 31 | Quartzsite | 2,168 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Winslow | 2,496 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Williams | 1,224 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Willcox | 1,339 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Safford | 3,308 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Wickenburg | 3,313 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Wellton | 1,270 | 0.0% |
| 38 | San Luis | 8,116 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Tolleson | 2,134 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Taylor | 1,550 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Superior | 1,218 | 0.0% |
| 42 | South Tucson | 2,038 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Somerton | 4,586 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Show Low | 4,287 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Snowflake | 1,554 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Apache Junction | 17,056 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Payson | 6,853 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Benson | 2,236 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Bisbee | 2,520 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Camp Verde | 3,956 | 0.0% |
| 51 | Cave Creek | 2,615 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Chino Valley | 4,641 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Clarkdale | 2,226 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Clifton | 1,210 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Coolidge | 3,567 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Cottonwood | 5,253 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Dewey-Humboldt | 1,638 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Pinetop-Lakeside | 1,920 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Douglas | 3,798 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Eloy | 2,944 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Florence | 4,559 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Fountain Hills | 11,579 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Globe | 2,834 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Guadalupe | 1,745 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Lake Havasu City | 24,086 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Litchfield Park | 2,411 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Youn | 2,456 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Page | 2,347 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Paradise Valley | 5,441 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Eagar | 1,664 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Nogales | 6,453 | 0.0% |
