it has the most options for gay people and gives Phoenix the nation's largest concentration of gay bars per capita.who knew? I live in downtown and am about 3 or 4 miles from something like 20 gay bars around and can walk to my favorite one (Rebar) and another one (Amsterdam's) Anywhere in the Central Corridor (Missouri to Washington St, surrounding Central Ave) is going to be pretty friendly.Ĭommenting on what others have said. Midtown Phoenix (west of Central Ave and Thomas) is statistically the gayest neighborhood in the city. If you're the fixer-up type who doesn't need to live near bars, it's a nice place. If you like to be on the bleeding edge of things, you might check it out.Ĭoronado neighborhood is a little further along in revitalizing a faux-boho alternative scene and has great historic homes, but hasn't created any gay venues. The Roosevelt neighborhood is potentially the "new" gayborhood, insofar as it's historic, bohemian, diverse, and home to the arts, though only one or two gay bars. For pure gay walkability, you can't beat 7th Ave. Lots of antiques and boutiques, and I'm even seeing straight business owners flying rainbow flags.
But you'll probably feel most at home in Central Phoenix or parts of Downtown.ħth Ave between Indian School and Camelback is home to the gay community center, four gay bars, a gay-friendly coffee shop, a gay art gallery, a gay bookstore/sex shop, a gay church, and light rail stops. As others have mentioned, you'll be welcome pretty much anywhere in Tempe or Scottsdale. We have a poor sense of place here, so you won't find clearly defined neighborhoods like you would in the North East and Midwest. Oh hey! I actually study gay neighborhoods (or the lack of them) in Phoenix.