Same Sex Couples are Thriving in FL and CA [New LendingTree Study]

Written by Posted On Tuesday, 10 June 2025 08:47

In our latest study we looked at homeownership, marriage and cohabitation rates, and household income to find the metros where same-sex couples who live together are thriving. Here's what we found. 

  • Across the 100 largest metros, same-sex couples who live together are 18% less likely to be homeowners than all cohabitating couples. They're also 33% less likely to be married.  
  • Riverside, CA has the highest overall score followed by San Francisco, CA and North Port, FL. Cohabitating same-sex couples in Riverside make 21.5% more than all cohabitating couples and are 4% more likely to be homeowners.
  • Provo, UT, Wichita, KS, and Knoxville, TN, rank last. Provo has the lowest homeownership rate among cohabitating same-sex couples. Wichita has the second-lowest homeownership rate and Knoxville has the lowest average household income. 
  • Adjusted for cost of living, cohabitating same-sex couples make the most in San Jose, CA. Here, the average household income among these same-sex couples is $211,261. San Fran ($209,453) and Washington, D.C. ($200,072), follow.

You can check out the full report and list of cities here: https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/same-sex-couples-study/

LendingTree's Chief Consumer Finance Analyst, Matt Schulz, had this to say:

"Buying a house is challenging today for most anyone. The obstacles same-sex couples have historically faced and continue to deal with today can make it that much more difficult. However, our report clearly shows that in many of our nation’s biggest cities, these couples are thriving.”

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