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 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year vintage, which counts same-sex married spouses and same-sex unmarried partners at the city level.
6.2% gay households · #1 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Coconino County, Arizona
Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 7,247.
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5.5% gay households · #2 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Yavapai County, Arizona
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3.5% gay households · #3 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Navajo County, Arizona
Holbrook is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053. The city is the county seat of Navajo County.
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2.8% gay households · #4 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Pinal County, Arizona
Coolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city’s population is 11,825.
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2.6% gay households · #5 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Litchfield Park is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is twenty miles northwest of Phoenix. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,476.
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2.1% gay households · #6 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Yavapai County, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031.
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2.1% gay households · #7 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Pima County, Arizona
South Tucson is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States and an enclave of the much larger city of Tucson. South Tucson is known for being heavily influenced by Hispanic, and especially Mexican, culture; restaurants and shops which sell traditional Mexican foods and other goods can be found throughout the city. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,652.
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1.8% gay households · #8 gayest in Arizona
hatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 4,865. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Thatcher is the home of Eastern Arizona College, a college that offers two year degrees and includes a nursing school
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1.6% gay households · #9 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Pinal County, Arizona
Casa Grande is a city in Pinal County, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 48,571. It is named after the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, which is actually located in Coolidge. “Casa Grande” is Spanish for “big house”.
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1.5% gay households · #10 gayest in Arizona
Located in
Pima County, Arizona
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located 6 miles north of Tucson, Arizona, United States in Pima County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 41,011, an increase from 29,700 in 2000 census. Dubbed the “Upscale Tech Mecca” of Southern Arizona by the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Oro Valley is home to over 10 high tech firms and has a median household income nearly 50% higher than the U.S. median. The town is located approximately 110 miles southeast of the state capital of Phoenix.
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How we determined the gayest places in Arizona for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Arizona, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates 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 74 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Page ended up being the most gay place with 6.2% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straightest.
We updated this report for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the gayest places in Arizona.
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Gayest Places In Arizona
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page | 2,921 | 181 | 6.2% |
| 2 | Camp Verde | 4,651 | 256 | 5.5% |
| 3 | Holbrook | 1,849 | 64 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Coolidge | 5,359 | 149 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Litchfield Park | 2,660 | 68 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Sedona | 4,917 | 103 | 2.1% |
| 7 | South Tucson | 1,729 | 36 | 2.1% |
| 8 | Thatcher | 1,876 | 34 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Casa Grande | 21,624 | 353 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Oro Valley | 21,800 | 318 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Tempe | 78,279 | 1,105 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Flagstaff | 28,550 | 402 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Marana | 21,767 | 303 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Surprise | 56,506 | 775 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Phoenix | 610,442 | 8,363 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Prescott | 22,793 | 311 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Scottsdale | 118,637 | 1,614 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Kingman | 15,206 | 196 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Sierra Vista | 18,862 | 241 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Queen Creek | 22,323 | 284 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Tolleson | 2,700 | 34 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Tucson | 228,020 | 2,726 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Youn | 2,607 | 31 | 1.2% |
| 24 | El Mirage | 11,120 | 130 | 1.2% |
| 25 | Mesa | 198,498 | 2,262 | 1.1% |
| 26 | Sahuarita | 12,402 | 140 | 1.1% |
| 27 | Paradise Valley | 5,149 | 54 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Apache Junction | 18,015 | 184 | 1.0% |
| 29 | Maricopa | 21,038 | 203 | 1.0% |
| 30 | San Luis | 9,562 | 92 | 1.0% |
| 31 | Gilbert | 96,363 | 926 | 1.0% |
| 32 | Fountain Hills | 11,031 | 102 | 0.9% |
| 33 | Safford | 3,681 | 33 | 0.9% |
| 34 | Chandler | 107,693 | 940 | 0.9% |
| 35 | Glendale | 88,633 | 766 | 0.9% |
| 36 | Cottonwood | 6,592 | 56 | 0.8% |
| 37 | Avondale | 30,014 | 249 | 0.8% |
| 38 | Peoria | 73,824 | 587 | 0.8% |
| 39 | Benson | 2,395 | 19 | 0.8% |
| 40 | Florence | 6,719 | 53 | 0.8% |
| 41 | Goodyear | 38,188 | 269 | 0.7% |
| 42 | Wellton | 1,293 | 9 | 0.7% |
| 43 | Payson | 8,224 | 57 | 0.7% |
| 44 | Clarkdale | 2,500 | 16 | 0.6% |
| 45 | Yuma | 39,110 | 237 | 0.6% |
| 46 | Nogales | 6,538 | 38 | 0.6% |
| 47 | Globe | 2,963 | 17 | 0.6% |
| 48 | Snowflake | 1,782 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 49 | Pinetop-Lakeside | 1,743 | 9 | 0.5% |
| 50 | Lake Havasu City | 28,463 | 146 | 0.5% |
| 51 | Show Low | 5,100 | 24 | 0.5% |
| 52 | Prescott Valley | 20,968 | 91 | 0.4% |
| 53 | Cave Creek | 2,437 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 54 | Bisbee | 2,683 | 10 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Bullhead City | 20,952 | 44 | 0.2% |
| 56 | Eloy | 4,495 | 8 | 0.2% |
| 57 | Douglas | 4,566 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Pima | 1,127 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Taylor | 1,721 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Quartzsite | 1,303 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Eagar | 1,603 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Guadalupe | 1,590 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Dewey-Humboldt | 1,675 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Superior | 1,253 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Chino Valley | 5,731 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Wickenburg | 4,353 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Somerton | 4,964 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Willcox | 1,204 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Williams | 1,374 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Parker | 1,407 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Winslow | 2,486 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 72 | Star Valley | 1,448 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Clifton | 1,256 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 74 | Carefree | 1,845 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Arizona For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Arizona, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Arizona are Page, Camp Verde, Holbrook, Coolidge, Litchfield Park, Sedona, South Tucson, Thatcher, Casa Grande, and Oro Valley. Not sold on Arizona? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
