Its annual gay pride festival attracts 25,000 attendees every summer, according to Senior Advice.Īustin is an "oasis" for LGBT seniors who account for just over 5% of the city's population, according to Senior Advice. It has a lively music scene, plenty of parks and lakes and it's ranked as one of the best foodie cities in the U.S. 1 place to live in America in 2019, is a "big city with a small-town heart," according to Lonely Planet. The overall cost of living is "very high" compared to national averages, according to Senior Advice. places to retire overall, according to WalletHub, with an affordability rank of 76 out of 100 (based on cost of living, taxpayer friendliness, retired taxpayer friendliness, tax friendliness of on estate or inheritance tax, annual cost of in-home services and annual cost of adult day health care). There is a small gay nightlife scene, and Senior Advice also singles out Wilton Manor, a community there of nearly 12,000 with a 14% LGBT population, according to the site, and it's considered Florida's most famous gay neighborhood.īroward County enforces local ordinances protecting LGBTQ rights involving housing, employment, services and other discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation, according to Senior Advice, and Fort Lauderdale has many LGBT organizations, including Senior Action in a Gay Environment ( SAGE) and Sunserve, an organization that provides life assistance and mental health services to the LGBTQ community.įort Lauderdale ranked in the top five best U.S. Senior advice calls Fort Lauderdale the "gay capital city" of Florida and says it's a mecca for the gay locals and visitors alike. Tempe, ArizonaĪn hour north of Miami, Fort Lauderdale has 23 miles of beaches, scenic parks and canals, and strings of restaurants and shops run parallel to the beach. The overall cost of living is "very high" compared to national averages.
Though assisted living and adult care costs are significantly higher than the national average in Washington, DC, the average cost of home healthcare is $44,044 per year, which is lower than the national average of $46,197, according to Senior Advice. There are LGBT organizations that are supportive of gay seniors, like Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Community Organization, The DC Center for the LGBT Community and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Veteran Care. and Arlington) has a LGBT population of about 4% and a senior population of 13%, according to Senior Advice, and Alexandria has non-discrimination laws and provides transgender-inclusive health benefits for city employees. The Alexandria metro area (which includes Washington D.C. A few miles from Washington D.C., Alexandria, Virginia has abundant outdoor spaces, from parks to nature trails, and it has more than 100 golf courses, according to Senior Advice.