What US cities have the largest gay populations?

As of 2017, the cities with the largest gay populations are:

1. San Francisco
   
2. Portland
   
3. Austin
   
4. New Orleans
   
5. Seattle
   
6. Boston
   
7. Salt Lake City
   
8. Los Angeles
   
9. Denver
   
10. Hartford
    

These numbers include the entire metropolitan area, which may include neighboring cities.