Olney — LGBT friendly or no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I looked up city-data for several zipcodes for Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Olney because I thought my neighborhood was pretty gay friendly, and I was right!, this is all from city data. Takoma Park is actually the winner at Lesbian couples 1.0%, but that is pretty unaffordable
But Silver Spring, 20901 which has several affordable areas is the next most gay friendly at 0.9%
Olney is not at bad as I thought, but 20901 is very gay -friendly.

We live in the Forest Knolls ES school district which includes South Four Corners, Northwood-Four Corners and Forest Knolls neighborhoods.
I would not look at Burnt Mills (20901) as the schools as not as good as other neighborhoods. Other neighborhoods are probably the same.

So if gay friendly important to you, we welcome you in 4 Corners, 20901, Look for the bigger houses in Forest Knolls Neighborhood, and Northwood.


Silver Spring 20901

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20901.html#ixzz5222H2oFL

Silver spring, md 20902

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20902.html#ixzz5222jwrpL


Silver Spring 20910 (dtss)

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20910.html#ixzz52237qNfD

Silver Spring 20904

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20904.html#ixzz5223Ob7Y6

Silver Spring 20905

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20905.html#ixzz5224GP5el

Silver Spring, 20906

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20906.html#ixzz5224fWmSI

Takoma Park, 20912
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households


Read more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/20912.html#ixzz52253JJUZ

Olney MD 20832
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Olney-Maryland.html#ixzz5225hsKV8

These data and the methodology that generated them are suspect. I've lived around (if not in) these areas for decades and the homosexual population is much higher.

[Anonymous]

Nearly every school in Olney is minority-majority. I don't know why people are acting like it's completely homogenous. It's more diverse than anywhere in Bethesda or Arlington.

[Anonymous]

We've lived in Olney for 10+ years and if it were me I wouldn't do it -- from my experience, people here seem to be more conservative and less tolerant than in Takoma Park or DC. While the area is very racially integrated and pretty diverse in SES, not so much regarding LGBT couples or families...and I'm only giving this as my advice because you mentioned not wanting to seem like an oddity. Good luck with househunting and your decision!

[Anonymous]

My brother and his partner bought a big new house in a subdivision in a Republican voting "family friendly" suburb. They have no children. They didn't want the upkeep of an older house and were tired of cramped rowhouses and wanted space and a quiet neighborhood. They have no issues. Their neighbors have been friendly. Like most well off suburbs none of the neighbors are going around becoming best buddies with each other but have their own lives and are respectful and pleasant to each other. Their situation is not quite the same as yours but I would not fear Olney any more than I would fear Silver Spring or Takoma Park. The real issue will be whether it's important to you to be surrounded by other LGBT residents.

[Anonymous]

I would buy in the closer in suburbs of Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Hyattsville, etc. and enjoy the diversity of these communities! Very LGBT friendly.