11 best LGBTQ+ friendly cities with a short flight to the US

Best LGBTQ+ friendly cities with a short flight to the US

11 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇪🇨 Cuenca ranks first. Cheapest: Cuenca at $952/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

LGBTQ+ friendly: a high Equaldex Equality Index (60+ of 100), which combines the country's laws and public attitudes.
About 6 hours or less by nonstop flight to the nearest major US gateway (New York, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle), estimated from distance.

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

#2⭐ 74 🇪🇨 Quito Ecuador 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,036/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador	$952	80
2	🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador	$1,036	74
3	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	73
4	🇨🇴 MedellínColombia	$1,644	72
5	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
6	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991	69
7	🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia	≈$1,844	67
8	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	66
9	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	63
10	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	59
11	🇮🇸 ReykjavikIceland	$4,048	53

Best LGBTQ+ friendly cities with a short flight to the US

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