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Gay Scene

Local and nearby mapped gay bars and LGBTQ nightlife venues score higher using Overture Places.

Scale0-100

Higher values rank better for this score.

How It's Calculated

The latest published score is normalized to a 0-100 scale. The method below explains what the score rewards, with technical source metadata available for audit.

Scoring Method

How the ranking is built

Gay Scene rewards places with mapped local and nearby gay bars and LGBTQ nightlife venues.

  1. 1

    The score blends same-locality gay nightlife at 45%, nearby gay nightlife at 40%, and broader metro access at 15%.

  2. 2

    For proximity components, each POI contributes quality score / 100 times exponential distance decay.

  3. 3

    Component scores are relative to the strongest observed raw presence, and the final composite is rescaled so the strongest observed place reaches 100.

Technical details
Score TypeMaster Score

Read from the current master score table for this criterion.

Ranking BasisSingle Score

The top 10 below ignore your blended relocation weights and sort only by Gay Scene.

No source details available for this score.

What This Score Means

Gay Scene rewards places with mapped local and nearby gay bars and LGBTQ nightlife venues.

Statistics Feeding This Score

  • Nearby POI count

    Count of mapped gay-scene POIs available to the scoring component.

    Source: Overture Places
  • Nearest POI

    Name, distance, and quality score for the nearest mapped place.

    Source: Overture Places
  • Category variety

    Number of distinct Overture categories represented in the top contributing POIs.

    Source: Overture Places
  • Component raw presence

    Sum of top POI quality scores with distance decay or same-locality treatment, depending on component.

    Source: Derived from Overture POIs and place coordinates

Source Data

Source: Overture PlacesMapped point-of-interest records used for amenities and outdoor recreation.
Source: Places location coordinatesLatitude and longitude stored for each place and used for Haversine distance and proximity calculations.

Known Limits

  • Gay Scene is an access and density proxy, not a measure of reviews, prices, hours, reservations, safety, or personal fit.
  • Overture category quality, mapped coverage, and coordinate accuracy can vary.
  • Proximity components use straight-line distance, not drive time or transit access.

Top 10 Locations

Ranked by Gay Scene.

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