Best cities for interracial couples

Helen - posted on 04/02/2010

hi we live in oahu, hi. my hubby is white and i am filipino, hawaiian. i think here is also a great place to live. one thing is, this state is expensive.

Michelle - posted on 04/02/2010

You will find that the same issues will occur where ever you live. if you really enjoy the DC area try the surrounding areas. Virginia is very multi ethnic. The lifestyle is enjoyable, great for kids, moms and dads. There is much culture, and diversity amongst the residence of VA. Many mixed race couples. I live in Upstate NY, and it is challenging. Very isolated, under-educated population. I love Southern and Central Florida also. Very warm and welcoming communities. Especially if you are very spiritual and open to meeting new people. Just be careful with the Hurricanes, and jobs are difficult to come by but overall it was a great experience for my daughter.

Lexus - posted on 04/01/2010

Lia, I agree with you on NY. I just moved out of Rochester NY, which is quieter then NYC. I never had a problem with racism there. I now live in Las Vegas. Yes Las Vegas is diverse, but most people are not from here, or do not intend to stay, so I find that people here are disconnected from each other, and rude.

I plan to move back to Rochester after my baby is 4 or 5. Great place. A++ especially for interracial couples, or mixed children.

Christine - posted on 04/01/2010

Minneapolis, MN is the best city for interracial couples! It's diverse and has lots of interracial couples with children.

Charmaine - posted on 04/01/2010

CANADA! lol

Jacki - posted on 03/31/2010

Portland, Oregon and Seattle are great areas to consider. Interracial families are very common and accepted. I also like Orlando because it is very affordable and kid friendly.

Alicia - posted on 03/29/2010

i live in the seattle washington area and interracial families are VERY common...i havent had any issues and its a very beautiful place to live

Kim - posted on 03/17/2010

My husband and I moved from Calif (SF BayArea) which is VERY diverse to the PHX area over ten years ago. Groing up in the Bay was great because of the diverse atmosphere, but I never thought I would be more comfortable being in a mixed relationship than when I moved here. We live in the West Valley and I have never in my life seen so many people in interracal relationships! and BTW NO SNOW! LOL

Temple - posted on 03/08/2010

hey girl, my husband's from your neck of the woods and he loves the way we have fit in our new commuitity here , We live in lovely Madison city Alabama, It has been ranked #2 in four different major magizines for best place to live and raise children. It has great jobs and wonderful schools and because we have a huge military base here there are thousands of multi- race couples and families here and we have had no problems here. look it up it is worth your time to look.

Irene - posted on 03/02/2010

I live in NYC. We are moving to Long Island later this year. The south shore of Nassau County is a great area.

Brandy - posted on 02/28/2010

I am white married to a black man from Florida. I'm from Colorado, where we live now. The Denver Metro area is very accepting of inter-racial couples. I see them everywhere. I have never seen anyone look at us weird or make any comments and almost feel as if everyone doesn't even see color. Almost every time we go out to a restaurant, you see mixed couples every where. I think Denver area is a great place to live.

Danae - posted on 02/27/2010

Brockton Mass...MELTING POT! Great school system. Population-90-100,00

ADRIENNE - posted on 02/27/2010

I live in Colorado and I love it. I have however been considering moving back to Georgia so that my daughter can be closer to her cousins. She has told me that she really misses them.

Yvette - posted on 02/22/2010

I see a lot of couples that are black women white men here around Seattle Washington and it's a family friendly area, with lots of things to do.

Allison - posted on 02/22/2010

Appleton, WI great place to raise a family great schools. Many mixed couples!

Heather - posted on 02/20/2010

My husband and I are in San Diego, and as with most military communities, this is a great place in regard to diversity. We actually chose not to move over to DC because we were planning to have children once I separated from the Navy and this area appears to be much more diverse and open than DC/NOVA. Plus, the weather is great ;)

Krista - posted on 02/19/2010

Sacramento or the SF Bay area in California are very diverse.

Jessica - posted on 02/19/2010

Minneapolis area! I have lived in Louisiana, Tennessee and Arizona before coming back up to Wisconsin. But the Minneapolis, MN area has a lot of interracial couples and people don't really look twice at you. It's seen more often and accepted by most. Good luck!

Bobbie - posted on 02/18/2010

Believe it or not, South Dakota is a nice place to live. I am white and my husband is African American. We have 5 kids and everyone gets along fine. We have had no issues.

Felisha - posted on 02/18/2010

truthfully anywhere u feel comfortable is a good place to stay. i'm black and my husband is mixed (black & white) we're from louisiana and now live in texas. and i see alot of inter-racial couples here and back home.

Meagan - posted on 02/18/2010

My fiance and I aren't exactly an interracial couple (we're both mixed) but we live in a city called Coatesville, PA which is an hour outside of Philly and over here there are soooo many different races of people (Black, Latino, White, Indian, Asian) every store, office, clinic, and etc. has a person of a different race. it's not uncommon here to see sumone dating a person of a different race. I love it here :)

Char - posted on 02/18/2010

Consider Washington State. There are quite a few of us here.

Kemi-Alicia - posted on 02/17/2010

Vancouver is the best place I have lived in, everyone is so mixed there

Rebecca - posted on 02/16/2010

First I'd like to say I'm surprised at how many black women are with white men I thought biracial couples were alway vice versa but my hubby and I lived in Jacksonville, Florida its warm and a nice place to live but then we moved to Manchester, TN its nice too but it's cold.

Heather - posted on 02/16/2010

I live in San Antonio, TX and absolutely love it here! It's a HUGE military city (about 5 different bases I think). There are so many other biracial couples that I see when we go out and almost all of our friends here are bi/multi racial themselves or they're in a biracial relationship. I'm sure we've gotten looks before (maybe becuase my hubby looks really different and people are curious as to what he's mixed with...he's black, white, spanish, native american and filipino), but no one has ever said anything bad to us. We've actually been complemented on what a cute couple or family we are. If people ask what my husband "is", we don't take offense to it. We just see it as someone being curious. I hope you find a place that you and your family really like :)

Christina - posted on 02/15/2010

I'm white and he's balck we live in Malden, Mo it is kinda in the middle of nowhere lol but interracial couples are everywhere her and it isnt a problem Cape Girardeau Mo isnt to far from here it is a lil bigger, but not too big and interracial dating is just as common there if this helps

Danielle - posted on 02/14/2010

Where i grew up, Columbia,MD.The first baby born at Howard County General Hospital was bi-racial .The founder James Rouse, wanted a community were everyone was welcomed and could thrive.I would say this place is heaven, no second glances or awkward stares. It just isn't a issue for anyone,here it is main reason family's especially bi-racial ones move here. We have been stationed other places and it is what i worry about most, we will be accepted, will my daughter be accepted? We are currently in Hampton,VA, it is okay here mainly cause it is a military area, so there are many cultures here, but I'm a Columbia girl at heart.

Rachelle - posted on 02/14/2010

HI....we're almost neighbors. I'm caucasian and my husband is 1/2 afr am and 1/2 Indian.....we have 3 boys, 7, 6, and 3, and we live in Herndon. Statistically, Herndon seems rather white....on paper if you know what I mean...and literally speaking, it is predominantly white. BUT there are many multicultural families here and we are very happy with the community. We are military, so we've lived in a few places....another place I thought was awsome...very multicultural, smaller and slower than DC....Eugene, Oregon. I went to grad school there and loved it! I'd go back in a heartbeat if there were something there for us. Good Luck!

Lia - posted on 02/09/2010

I am black and my husband is white. We've traveled everywhere!!! I would say top cities for interracial relationships are as follows: New York City, San Francisco, Miami, Tampa, Las Vegas, Chicago, New Orleans, and I heard Providence RI is a good place as well. Houston and Dallas are okay. We had horrible experiences in Memphis & Shreveport. Basically, avoid small southern towns. Florida is great once you get south of Orlando. Good luck.

Stephanie - posted on 02/09/2010

I live in a small country town in the south which is stereotypically where you have the most issues with interracial dating and i've never had one problem with it.

Autum - posted on 02/08/2010

I live in Colorado Springs, CO. Being that there are 2 Air Force bases and an Army bases her, interracial relationships seem to be more accepted. Its always been an issue for me as well, trying to figure out where it would be safe to raise my son where ppl wouldn't judge the fact that his mother is white and his father is black. Hope this helps!!

Natasha - posted on 02/06/2010

I'm biracial and my boyfriend is white and we live in Northeast Ohio. We havent had any problems yet and were now starting to see more interracial couples with children.

Shonda - posted on 02/06/2010

We live in Central Ohio and everyone knows us here. Never had any issues, but I do not like the weather... haha, so I would suggest some place WARM. Tennessee is beautiful. I have several interracial couples I know live there and love it... if you can believe it about the South. And Atlanta is over run with the black woman/ white man interracial mix. I agree with Carolee about Indy. Indiana has its "spots" to avoid, but it is not uncommon. Several of my circle members are interracial couples in Indy or other places within Indiana. Basically, you can move anywhere. My husband and I have been all over... either we are oblivious or we do not encounter many issues at all.

Terra - posted on 02/05/2010

I know how you feel. I'm black and my husband is white. This was a big concern for me in Illinois, when we were looking for our house I researched areas to find out what the areas were like and I settled on Zion, IL. Not the best place, but my family and I are comfortable. I hope this helps.

Carolee - posted on 02/05/2010

I live on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Indiana. I really like it here, although there are a few spots you need to avoid if you move here. Where I live is really diverse and you don't really get too many "looks". It's close enough to downtown that it's easy to do things, and it's far enough away to have room to breathe. Good luck on whatever you decide!

Faith - posted on 02/05/2010

I live in Nashville with my husband (who's white), and we love it here. It's a nice-sized city so you get the restaurants, nightlife, sports, etc, but it's small enough to give you a nice warm feeling. I am from DC and love it there, but I do like living in Nashville.

Vickie - posted on 10/20/2010

Some of the best cities for interracial couples are Toronto, Ontario or Vancouver, British Columbia have my votes. Both are expensive, but interracial couples ARE the norm, not the exception. I love it here!

Christine - posted on 04/01/2010

Minneapolis, MN is the best city for interracial couples! It's diverse and has lots of interracial couples with children.