Opinions on living in Denver, CO
Hey all! I currently live in the Lake Tahoe area, and employment is scarce around here. I do love it here so much, I love the mountains. However, my boyfriend has family in Denver and they have gotten me thinking about moving that way. I know that the cost of living is about 15% more in Denver than here, but there are also a lot more job opportunities. Denver is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the U.S. as well as having one of the healthiest populations in the country. I love hiking and I know there are great spots out there. At this point, nothing is really keeping me in Nevada, besides my family, but Denver isn't that far. Anyone that has lived there/does live there, or has visited, how do you feel about it? Thank you!
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Peyton Manning....
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Weed is legal....nuff said0
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I've been to both. They're pretty similar. The Rockies are a little different than the Sierras but not much. They're still better than where I live in Kansas City. Denver is definitely fun, Red Rocks Amphitheater is hands down the best place to see a show in the world, everyone is super fit there, and yes, the is a dispensary or five on every block. I do love Tahoe though...and it's only two hours from June Lake!0
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born and raised up there...if you are an avid fitness person and really enjoy hiking/biking etc... you will aboslutely love it. obviously it can get chilly and snow but denver actually has more days of sun than most places in the country(300+ each year). the weather itself is very mild overall and obviously the scenery is great
coming from tahoe it is definitely a larger city with a lot more employment potential along with the added entertainment options. needless to say i'd still be living there if my job and wifes family didn't keep me where i am now.0 -
Peyton Manning....
that is all
Lol! I'm not a huge Manning fan, but it would still be fun to go to some games!0 -
Weed is legal....nuff said
Not a smoker but I realize that's a big attraction for a lot of people! haha0 -
I've been to both. They're pretty similar. The Rockies are a little different than the Sierras but not much. They're still better than where I live in Kansas City. Denver is definitely fun, Red Rocks Amphitheater is hands down the best place to see a show in the world, everyone is super fit there, and yes, the is a dispensary or five on every block. I do love Tahoe though...and it's only two hours from June Lake!
Yes I love that it's still in the mountains, and entertainment is pretty nonexistent around here besides gambling, haha!0 -
born and raised up there...if you are an avid fitness person and really enjoy hiking/biking etc... you will aboslutely love it. obviously it can get chilly and snow but denver actually has more days of sun than most places in the country(300+ each year). the weather itself is very mild overall and obviously the scenery is great
coming from tahoe it is definitely a larger city with a lot more employment potential along with the added entertainment options. needless to say i'd still be living there if my job and wifes family didn't keep me where i am now.
Thank you! This is just what I was looking for! The summers are crazy hot here, and the winters are super cold. I don't mind the cold winters, but it would definitely be nice to have milder summers!0 -
born and raised up there...if you are an avid fitness person and really enjoy hiking/biking etc... you will aboslutely love it. obviously it can get chilly and snow but denver actually has more days of sun than most places in the country(300+ each year). the weather itself is very mild overall and obviously the scenery is great
coming from tahoe it is definitely a larger city with a lot more employment potential along with the added entertainment options. needless to say i'd still be living there if my job and wifes family didn't keep me where i am now.
Thank you! This is just what I was looking for! The summers are crazy hot here, and the winters are super cold. I don't mind the cold winters, but it would definitely be nice to have milder summers!
most days in the winter will hover in the 40's and 50's, and then you will have the extremes when a hard cold front moves through. summer is fantastic...it can get up into the high 90's and break 100 occasionally but because it's so dry it really isn't bad. you truly get 4 seasons which i really miss now that i'm in houston. i'd recommend it if you are at all interested in moving that way0 -
Bump for answers. My husband and I are also looking to relocated to Denver.0
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This would be my husbands dream to move here.0
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Thank you everyone for the help!0
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Born and raised in Colorado as well. I'm probably biased but it is incredible here. I moved to Washington DC in my late 20's to experience something new but after getting married and having my first child I came back here as fast as I could! I live 10 minutes from Red Rocks as somebody else mentioned the incredible shows there, it is also a phenomenal place to work out. There is actually a free boot camp at Red Rocks that is amazing! Here is the guy's website. His name is Joe. http://itburnsjoefitness.com/ My husband was born and raised in Baltimore and he LOVES it here as well. The cost of living is amazing here. My husband took a very slight pay cut moving here from the east coast but the cost of living more than makes up for that. We were able to buy a single family 4 bedroom 3 car garage house with a huge yard for only $10,000 more than what we sold our dinky townhouse for back east. Best of luck to you whatever you decide!0
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Born and raised in Colorado as well. I'm probably biased but it is incredible here. I moved to Washington DC in my late 20's to experience something new but after getting married and having my first child I came back here as fast as I could! I live 10 minutes from Red Rocks as somebody else mentioned the incredible shows there, it is also a phenomenal place to work out. There is actually a free boot camp at Red Rocks that is amazing! Here is the guy's website. His name is Joe. http://itburnsjoefitness.com/ My husband was born and raised in Baltimore and he LOVES it here as well. The cost of living is amazing here. My husband took a very slight pay cut moving here from the east coast but the cost of living more than makes up for that. We were able to buy a single family 4 bedroom 3 car garage house with a huge yard for only $10,000 more than what we sold our dinky townhouse for back east. Best of luck to you whatever you decide!
Thank you so much! It definitely seems like a great place to live!0 -
I live in Denver and I wouldn't live anywhere else. The mountains are close and outdoor activities are endless! It's a casual city and people are pretty laid back and cool.
tons of mountain bike trails and paved trails
hiking everywhere
Red Rocks
skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
Sunshine all year long!
awesome music scene
amazing beer
fairly liberal
you can wear jeans everywhere
marijuana is legal
Have I missed anything?0 -
Depends upon employment. Colorado is not an exceptional labor market. Unless you are qualified to work to on an oil field in North Dakota, your own personal labor market is likely over saturated.0
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I live in Denver and I wouldn't live anywhere else. The mountains are close and outdoor activities are endless! It's a casual city and people are pretty laid back and cool.
tons of mountain bike trails and paved trails
hiking everywhere
Red Rocks
skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
Sunshine all year long!
awesome music scene
amazing beer
fairly liberal
you can wear jeans everywhere
marijuana is legal
Have I missed anything?
Lol sounds perfect for me :]0 -
you can wear jeans everywhere
i see more yoga pants than jeans. haha.
we moved here 13 (14?) years ago; it took about 11 years for me to finally call it home, but i do love it and would be sad to leave.
in addition to the fitness accessibility, we also have lots of great restaurants! the two weeks of 5280 are some of my favorite. skiing and hiking within an hour of most locations. races (running) are year round. lots of small neighborhood lakes. many opportunities to try any and every hobby, including cheese-making, book-binding or glass-blowing (yeah and lots of others too). great sports teams to cheer for, especially hockey. lots of museums and cultural diversity. comedy clubs. several good school districts/charter schools. no state income tax.
negatives: traffic (they are behind other larger cities on public transportation availability but are trying to catch up), cost of living, landlocked (fresh seafood and price of gasoline), it's a fairly transient city. all new housing developments seem to be cookie-cutter. several bad school districts.0 -
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I've lived in the Denver area (western suburbs) since I was 4. I really like it. Very active culture, lots of outdoor actives. Lots of "city" stuff too. The light rail system is really nice these days (especially if you work down town).0
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you can wear jeans everywhere
i see more yoga pants than jeans. haha.
we moved here 13 (14?) years ago; it took about 11 years for me to finally call it home, but i do love it and would be sad to leave. in addition to the fitness accessibility, we also have lots of great restaurants! the two weeks of 5280 are some of my favorite. skiing and hiking within an hour of most locations. races (running) are year round. lots of small neighborhood lakes. many opportunities to try any and every hobby, including cheese-making, book-binding or glass-blowing (yeah and lots of others too). great sports teams to cheer for, especially hockey. lots of museums and cultural diversity. comedy clubs. several good school districts/charter schools. no state income tax.
negatives: traffic (they are behind other larger cities on public transportation availability but are trying to catch up), cost of living, landlocked (fresh seafood and price of gasoline), it's a fairly transient city. all new housing developments seem to be cookie-cutter. several bad school districts.
I have actually dabbled a little in glass blowing and work for a kiln manufacturing company right now, so it would be nice to expand my knowledge on glass blowing a little! Thanks for giving me the positives and negatives!0 -
you can wear jeans everywhere
i see more yoga pants than jeans. haha.
we moved here 13 (14?) years ago; it took about 11 years for me to finally call it home, but i do love it and would be sad to leave. in addition to the fitness accessibility, we also have lots of great restaurants! the two weeks of 5280 are some of my favorite. skiing and hiking within an hour of most locations. races (running) are year round. lots of small neighborhood lakes. many opportunities to try any and every hobby, including cheese-making, book-binding or glass-blowing (yeah and lots of others too). great sports teams to cheer for, especially hockey. lots of museums and cultural diversity. comedy clubs. several good school districts/charter schools. no state income tax.
negatives: traffic (they are behind other larger cities on public transportation availability but are trying to catch up), cost of living, landlocked (fresh seafood and price of gasoline), it's a fairly transient city. all new housing developments seem to be cookie-cutter. several bad school districts.
Uh... CO does have state income tax.0 -
Denver is one of my favorite cities...but it'll definitely be some culture shock I'd imagine coming from Tahoe...the Denver metro area is HUGE....
biggest downside IMHO...traffic sucks the big one...pretty much all the time...it's just super sucky during rush hour.0 -
I'm a Colorado native. I would never live in Denver, but I hate big cities altogether. There are a lot of beautiful cities up and down the front range area. Housing is a little pricey, but our jobs pay better for the most part.
I love Colorado and couldn't imagine living anywhere else.0 -
lived in denver for 12 years what do you want to know0
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you can wear jeans everywhere
i see more yoga pants than jeans. haha.
we moved here 13 (14?) years ago; it took about 11 years for me to finally call it home, but i do love it and would be sad to leave. in addition to the fitness accessibility, we also have lots of great restaurants! the two weeks of 5280 are some of my favorite. skiing and hiking within an hour of most locations. races (running) are year round. lots of small neighborhood lakes. many opportunities to try any and every hobby, including cheese-making, book-binding or glass-blowing (yeah and lots of others too). great sports teams to cheer for, especially hockey. lots of museums and cultural diversity. comedy clubs. several good school districts/charter schools. no state income tax.
negatives: traffic (they are behind other larger cities on public transportation availability but are trying to catch up), cost of living, landlocked (fresh seafood and price of gasoline), it's a fairly transient city. all new housing developments seem to be cookie-cutter. several bad school districts.
Uh... CO does have state income tax.
Darn, Nevada doesn't have state income tax and it rocks!0 -
Denver is one of my favorite cities...but it'll definitely be some culture shock I'd imagine coming from Tahoe...the Denver metro area is HUGE....
biggest downside IMHO...traffic sucks the big one...pretty much all the time...it's just super sucky during rush hour.
Yes that's a good point, the biggest city I have lived in was Reno lol0 -
lived in denver for 12 years what do you want to know
Did you like it?0 -
I've lived in Denver since 2007, and lived in Colorado Springs from 1985 to 1998. Colorado is my home and I won't ever leave it again. There are certain parts of the Denver metro that I don't really care for, but they are few and far between. I live on the North end, out towards the agricultural areas, and I love it. I'm 20 minutes from everything. My commute sucks if I leave past 6:30am though, so, I modify accordingly.
The cost of living is really pretty dirt cheap. I saw gas for $2.78 yesterday. I pay a pittance for a gorgeous townhouse. We have all four seasons, and we make amazing use of them! And the entertainment is insane. I go to more club shows and concerts here than I EVER did in San Diego, and I love it - just this year, I've seen 4 artists that I never ever thought I would get to see, and already next year, I get to see at least one. I could do 2 or 3 a week if I really wanted - and I have. We also have a lot of really good local food.
Everyone talks about the marijuana laws, but the truth is, we have some of the best beers in the world too. And I ain't talking about Coors. We also have Stranahan's and other local Colorado whiskeys that are to die for. Then there's the produce and the peach & cherry wines that we get from Palisade. And I don't drink.
The job market, it really depends on what you do. The tech sector is strong, but the education sector, not so much. There is also a lot of defense contracting, oil and gas and mining fields.
Like I said - it's my home... it took me 9 years to come back after leaving to take care of my mom and getting stuck in San Diego. I'm not ever leaving again. Vacation, sure - relocation, NO.0 -
Get on 25 and head south for about an hour. Colorado Springs is prettier and much less crowded.0
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