20 Affordable Gayborhoods

Living in a gayborhood doesn't have to be expensive. Real estate website Trulia studied Census data and from it created a list of affordable alternatives to pricey areas like San Francisco's Castro and Southern California's West Hollywood.

With the Census inclusive of a count on same-sex couples by zip code, Trulia could identify the gayborhoods and check the price of housing. See some of its suggestions on the following pages.

San Francisco

Most popular neighborhood among male couples: Castro, San Francisco ($671 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Brisbane, Calif. ($311 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among female couples: Castro, San Francisco ($671 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Redwood Heights, Oakland ($230 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among male couples: Chelsea, New York ($1,199 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Jersey City, N.J. ($452 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among female couples: Park Slope, Brooklyn ($664 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Nyack, N.Y. ($266 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among male couples: West Hollywood ($481 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Signal Hill ($200 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among female couples: West Hollywood ($481 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Eastside, Long Beach ($207 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among male couples: Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. ($525 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C. ($333 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among female couples: Alexandria, Va. ($405 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Hyattsville, Md. ($101 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood for male couples: South End, Boston ($608 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Dorchester, Boston ($209 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among female couples: Jamaica Plain, Boston ($304 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Roslindale, Boston ($227 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among male couples: Wilton Manors, Fla. ($206 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Oakland Park, Fla. ($115 per square foot).

Most popular neighborhood among female couples: Wilton Manors, Fla. ($206 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Lake Worth, Fla. ($66 per square foot).

Most popular among male and female couples: Edgewater, Chicago ($131 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Rogers Park, Chicago ($95 per square foot).

Most popular among male couples: Oak Lawn, Dallas ($160 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Northwest Dallas ($92 per square foot).

Most popular among female couples: Lake Highlands, Dallas ($128 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Also Lake Highlands.

Most popular among male couples: Morningside/Lenox Park/Piedmont Heights, Atlanta ($129 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Grant Park, Atlanta ($104 per square foot).

Most popular among female couples: Avondale Estates, Ga. ($96 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Also Avondale Estates, Ga.

Most popular among male couples: Washington Square West, Philadelphia ($341 per square foot ). Trulia's affordable alternative: Center City, Philadelphia ($160 per square foot).

Most popular among female couples: Mount Airy, Philadelphia ($120 per square foot). Trulia's affordable alternative: Also Mount Airy, Philadelphia.