Top 10 Gay Ghettos for 2008
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) -- Each year GayRealEstate.com - the largest
Internet-based GLBT network of real estate professional - selects the
top 10 GLBT enclaves in the USA by cross-analyzing demographics against
real estate sales data. The carefully chosen "Top 10 Gay Ghettos"
represent popular and diverse communities with outstanding real estate
value and strong potential for future growth and equity appreciation.
2008 offers some unique and special surprises - including three
2-way ties and a 3-way tie. Here are the 10 finalists - ranked 1-6
including the ties, for a grand total of 10 championship GLBT enclaves.
#1
(2-Way Tie)
Atlanta
"Peach City" reigns as the South's GLBT capital and
continues to attract record numbers of GLBT newcomers each year. The
midtown hosts a well-established gay enclave, but at least half a dozen
other districts are up-and-coming GLBT ghetto centers.
Portland Oregon
The "Rose City" boasts a thriving arts scene that ranks among America's
best; and its Hawthorne District is home to one of the most
concentrated lesbian communities on the continent. Other promising
enclaves include the Pearl District and the upscale and upbeat
Northwest neighborhood.
#3
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte
The "Queen City" benefits from a powerfully funded
arts community and offers wonderful museums, entertainment venues, and
an eclectic mix of 19th century neighborhoods and sleek urban downtown
architecture. Neighborhoods like South End, NODA, and Windsor Park
enjoy a thriving GLBT presence.
#4
Raleigh, NC & Tampa/St. Pete Metro Area, FL
(2-Way Tie)
Raleigh
Raleigh is becoming a capital city for GLBT
communities. Housing is affordable; upside economic and population
growth potential is strong, and it is centrally located between the
pristine Outer Banks coastal region and the wildly popular Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Tampa/St. Pete Metro
If 300 days of sunshine each year along some 40 miles of beachfront
appeal to you, that might explain why Tampa and St. Pete have
experienced a steady influx of like-minded GLBT residents. Downtown's
Central Avenue underwent a complete revitalization and the city hosts
Florida's biggest GLBT festival.
#6
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX & Short Hills/Metuchen/Surrounding, NJ
(2-Way Tie)
Dallas/Fort Worth
The "Big D" is big in terms of GLBT communities that can be found
throughout the sprawling city. Neighboring Fort Worth is smaller but
offers big-city GLBT amenities including its own gay film festival and
rodeo.
Short Hills/Metuchen/Surrounding Areas
The GLBT community that
thrives in this Victorian-era central New Jersey enclave of restored
antique homes and outstanding real estate investment opportunities.
#8
Palm Springs, CA & Chicago Metro Area, IL & Austin, TX
(3-Way Tie)
Austin
Austin has a long reputation for gay-friendliness and it
offers a wide range of GLBT enclaves that are literally all over the
map. Texas also has low taxes and high growth.
Chicago
The local GLBT celebration attracts half a million
people for its annual parade, and scores of them stay each year to
become fulltime residents of the numerous architecture-rich
neighborhoods found in the wonderful Windy City.
Palm Springs
Ideally situated two hours from Los Angeles and San Diego, Palm Springs
combines sunny days, breathtaking mountain views, exotic nightlife, and
an historic downtown village. In 2008 the town offers rare buying
opportunities and same-sex marriage is legal in CA.
Trace the social migration of America's GLBT population through
history. What emerges is a virtual blueprint for success in terms of
smart growth, savvy investment, vibrant arts and culture, robust
economics, low crime, high property value, superior schools, and proud
model communities that know how to celebrate life.
Pick your "Gayborhood" and rest assured that the future is bright
for a diversified return on investment highlighted by synergistic
appreciation of assets that are both tangible and intangible.
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