Cheapest most gay friendly places to retire

 

For LGBTQ seniors, discovery a welcoming and inclusive retirement society that embraces diversity and fosters a sense of belonging is paramount. Outside of opting for LGBTQ or lgbtq+ retirement communities, LGBTQ seniors will also want to assess the culture and setting of the surrounding city. But what makes a city truly LGBTQ-friendly, and how does that intersect with cities known for their desirability as retirement destinations?  To help you obtain started on your search for your ideal retirement people, we’ve compiled our list of 2024’s best places for LGBTQ retirement and outlined the superior factors you’ll need to consider. 

Merging the Data: Pairing Gay-Friendly Cities & Retirement Hotspots

Our list of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities for retirees in 2024 was created through the analysis of several resources, including The Journal of Consumer Affairs’ 2024 list of LGBTQ-friendly cities, Senior Advice’s 2019 report on the best LGBTQ-friendly destinations for seniors, and Realtor’s Top 10 Retirement Towns for 2024.Collectively, these resources considered more than 100 metrics, such as:

 

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  Exploring the idea of moving abroad for retirement? We’ve never thought about it more than recently. Moving to another country is something many in the LGBTQ community speak about. Everyone has their own reasons, and becoming an expat takes a lot of forethought. But the LGBTQ community must be even more cautious. What countries contain laws to assist same-sex couples? Which countries don’t create LGBTQ relations illegal? What are some great things to do in these countries? To support, here’s a list based on International Living’s best lgbtq+ friendly countries to move to.

  Gay Amiable Countries in Europe

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  Host of the largest gay pride celebration in Europe. Legalized same-sex marriage and adoption. According to International Living, Spain is an openly gay friendly nation. One of Spain’s Canary Islands, Gran Canaria, is a popular LGBTQ explore destination. And the cites of Barcelona and Madrid both have active same-sex attracted communities.

  Spain is a country with a lot of outdoor activities like surfing and whale watching. Interested in architecture? Take a tour of Barcelona’s celebrated Basílica de la Sagrada Família. And yes, they still have bullfighting in Madrid and Andalusia.

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  Editor’s note: "Best Places for LGBTQ People to Retire Abroad" is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To notice all the articles in the series, jump to the end of this article.

  An irrefutable reality of being a member of the LGBTQ community, at any age, is that you must give more thought than non-LGBTQ people about where to dwell. What are the local laws that apply to LGBTQ people regarding workplace and housing discrimination, marriage equality and conversion therapy? What does available common polling reveal about acceptance of the LGBTQ community? Even if you’re not married and don’t schedule to be, or even if you no longer work, such laws — or the absence of them — suggest to LGBTQ folks how protected and welcoming the locale will be for them.

  The above is true whether you’re LGBTQ and 30 — or a homosexual retiree. You can’t just spin the globe. If you’re LGBTQ and are considering retiring abroad, it is incumbent on you to do more due diligence than your direct friends and family members would have to act in the same situation.

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  Gay Realtor Report on Americas Most Affordable Gay Approachable Cities to Retire

  Are you looking for an affordable, safe and gay-friendly town or city that bids a thriving housing market and interesting life-style?  Here is a look at some of the leading places to settle down in according to same-sex attracted realtor.

  Albuquerque, New Mexico has good air quality, superb weather and wonderful adobe and colonial architecture. This well-known gay community also has many doctors and a below average price of living.  The area offers cheaper housing but it also has upper unemployment so it is best suited for same-sex attracted retirees.

  Another affordable place to live is Austin, Texas, one of gay realtors’ favorites. Austin allows a more cosmopolitan life-style with many film festivals, harmony events and art epos. A perk to living here is no mention income tax, below average cost of living and amazing year-round weather.

  If affordable housing in a place with good weather is a prerequisite of your retirement then Corpus Christi, Texas is also certainly an option. This smaller city has a shallow cost of living, a growing economy and depressed housing costs.  However, the area does have a slightly higher crime r