Gayest places in Utah research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Utah 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 Utah is Vernal. 2.23% of households in Vernal are gay.
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The city in Utah with the most same-sex houesholds is Salt Lake City with 543 gay households.
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Utah is the 30th most gay in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
An estimated 0.84% of Utah residents are gay.
That means there are a total of 9,541 gay households in The Beehive State.
Our goal with this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine the gayest cities in Utah.
After analyzing 97 cities with over 1,000 households, we’ve determined these are The Gayest Cities in Utah for 2023.
The 10 Gayest Places In Utah For 2023
What’s the gayest place in Utah? According to the facts, Vernal is the gayest place in Utah for 2023.
For more on how we calculated the top ten, and for more information about these places, read on.
For more Utah reading, check out:
- Gayest cities in the United States
- Best Places To Live In Utah
- Cheapest Places To Live In Utah
- Most Dangerous Cities In Utah
The 10 Gayest Cities In Utah For 2023
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Households: 3,405
Gay Households: 65 (6th highest)
% Gay Households: 2.23% (1st highest)
More on Vernal: Data | Cost Of Living
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Households: 1,948
Gay Households: 10 (42nd highest)
% Gay Households: 1.03% (2nd highest)
More on Nephi: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 13,542
Gay Households: 68 (4th highest)
% Gay Households: 1.0% (3rd highest)
More on Draper: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,134
Gay Households: 14 (34th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.89% (4th highest)
More on Ivins: Data | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,075
Gay Households: 13 (36th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.85% (5th highest)
More on Grantsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 78,229
Gay Households: 543 (1st highest)
% Gay Households: 0.75% (6th highest)
More on Salt Lake City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 12,412
Gay Households: 54 (9th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.71% (7th highest)
More on Midvale: Data | Cost Of Living
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Households: 2,222
Gay Households: 7 (48th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.63% (8th highest)
More on Roosevelt: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 2,587
Gay Households: 8 (46th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.62% (9th highest)
More on Tremonton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
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Households: 3,126
Gay Households: 9 (44th highest)
% Gay Households: 0.58% (10th highest)
More on North Logan: Data | Cost Of Living
How do you determine the best cities for same-sex households in Utah for 2023
In order to rank the gayest cities in Utah, 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 97 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 2.23% 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 Utah.
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Utah For 2023
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Utah, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least gay places in Utah:
- Woods Cross
- Midway
- Hyrum
For more Utah reading, check out:
- Richest Cities In Utah
- Safest Places In Utah
- Worst Places To Live In Utah
- Most Expensive Places To Live In Utah
Table: Gayest Places To Live In Utah
| Rank | City | Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernal | 3,405 | 2.23% |
| 2 | Nephi | 1,948 | 1.03% |
| 3 | Draper | 13,542 | 1.0% |
| 4 | Ivins | 3,134 | 0.89% |
| 5 | Grantsville | 3,075 | 0.85% |
| 6 | Salt Lake City | 78,229 | 0.75% |
| 7 | Midvale | 12,412 | 0.71% |
| 8 | Roosevelt | 2,222 | 0.63% |
| 9 | Tremonton | 2,587 | 0.62% |
| 10 | North Logan | 3,126 | 0.58% |
| 11 | Saratoga Springs | 6,516 | 0.55% |
| 12 | West Valley City | 37,584 | 0.53% |
| 13 | North Salt Lake | 6,492 | 0.52% |
| 14 | South Salt Lake | 9,245 | 0.45% |
| 15 | Cedar City | 10,347 | 0.35% |
| 16 | Pleasant Grove | 11,040 | 0.34% |
| 17 | South Jordan | 20,028 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Brigham City | 6,695 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Bountiful | 14,313 | 0.29% |
| 20 | Sandy | 30,722 | 0.29% |
| 21 | Eagle Mountain | 7,020 | 0.28% |
| 22 | Provo | 32,870 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Ogden | 30,477 | 0.2% |
| 24 | West Jordan | 33,121 | 0.16% |
| 25 | Cottonwood Heights | 12,974 | 0.15% |
| 26 | Holladay | 11,213 | 0.14% |
| 27 | Orem | 28,177 | 0.14% |
| 28 | Logan | 16,895 | 0.11% |
| 29 | Layton | 23,577 | 0.1% |
| 30 | St. George | 28,998 | 0.08% |
| 31 | Lehi | 15,922 | 0.08% |
| 32 | Providence | 2,294 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Roy | 12,196 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Price | 3,028 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Richfield | 2,511 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Riverdale | 3,257 | 0.0% |
| 37 | Riverton | 11,370 | 0.0% |
| 38 | Pleasant View | 2,723 | 0.0% |
| 39 | West Point | 2,886 | 0.0% |
| 40 | West Haven | 3,884 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Taylorsville | 19,950 | 0.0% |
| 42 | West Bountiful | 1,768 | 0.0% |
| 43 | Tooele | 10,731 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Santa Clara | 2,130 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Santaquin | 2,830 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Washington Terrace | 3,246 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Washington | 8,363 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Smithfield | 3,032 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Vineyard | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 50 | South Ogden | 6,200 | 0.0% |
| 51 | South Weber | 1,962 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Spanish Fork | 9,924 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Springville | 9,056 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Sunset | 1,691 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Syracuse | 7,702 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Salem | 1,977 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Plain City | 1,804 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Alpine | 2,744 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Payson | 5,481 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Herriman | 9,162 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Heber | 4,287 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Harrisville | 1,994 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Fruit Heights | 1,888 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Farr West | 2,047 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Farmington | 6,507 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Ephraim | 1,862 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Highland | 4,344 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Enoch | 1,665 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Clinton | 6,353 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Clearfield | 9,265 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Centerville | 5,555 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Cedar Hills | 2,493 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Bluffdale | 3,024 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Beaver | 1,091 | 0.0% |
| 75 | American Fork | 8,325 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Delta | 1,210 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Perry | 1,329 | 0.0% |
| 78 | Hooper | 2,442 | 0.0% |
| 79 | Hyde Park | 1,251 | 0.0% |
| 80 | Parowan | 1,094 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Park City | 3,214 | 0.0% |
| 82 | North Ogden | 5,872 | 0.0% |
| 83 | Nibley | 1,685 | 0.0% |
| 84 | Murray | 19,014 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Mount Pleasant | 1,053 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Morgan | 1,278 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Hurricane | 5,765 | 0.0% |
| 88 | Moab | 2,086 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Mapleton | 2,464 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Manti | 1,083 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Lindon | 2,812 | 0.0% |
| 92 | La Verkin | 1,267 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Kaysville | 8,491 | 0.0% |
| 94 | Kanab | 1,703 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Hyrum | 2,224 | 0.0% |
| 96 | Midway | 1,848 | 0.0% |
| 97 | Woods Cross | 3,482 | 0.0% |
