AUSTIN, Texas – SeniorAdvice.com, one of the nation's top senior housing referral services, released a list of America's top cities for gay-friendly retirement today. This is the second annual list of best cities for LGBT seniors by SeniorAdvice.com.
According to the national nonprofit Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE), today there are 3 million LGBT people age 55+ living in the United States. With that number increasing each year, the need to discover locations that are welcoming to LGBT elders also increases.
For the 2018 list a variety of factors were considered, including the following: percentage of LGBT population in the area, available social activities, festivals, weather, LGBT Chamber of Commerce presence, presence of gay-friendly senior communities, quality of healthcare, number of hospitals and pharmacies, local and state legislations protecting the LGBT community, cost of living, and the city's SeniorScore. SeniorScore is the first comprehensive un-biased scoring system specifically designed to identify and measure the livability for seniors, and was created by SeniorAdvice.com. The SeniorScore ranking is calculated by compiling and factoring over 100 variables, including access to health care and number of senior residents, to help determine how well a specific location accommodates the comfort and needs of senior citizens.
The following U.S. cities have been named by SeniorAdvice.com as the most accommodating for LGBT seniors in 2018:
1. Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2. Austin, TX
3. Atlanta, GA
4. Portland, OR
5. Palm Springs, CA
6. Santa Fe, NM
7. Providence, RI
8. Seattle, WA
9. Columbus, OH
10. Los Angeles, CA
11. New Orleans, LA
12. Tampa, FL
13. Boston, MA
14. Salt Lake City, UT
15. San Diego, CA
To view details regarding the top gay-friendly cities in America for seniors in 2018, visit www.senioradvice.com. For more information on SeniorScore, one of the factors used in determining the ranking, visit www.senioradvice.com/seniorscore.
