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Denver was fun too visit.. But there is something about the lack of true urban life and spiritual/almost hippy influence that I cannot stand. It gets annoying. Columbus is a much better quality of life in my opinion. Ethnic neighborhoods, hours from 1/2 the population of the US, true urban grit along with typical American suburbs.
For visiting Denver wins by a landslide. For actually living and raising a family, my choice is Columbus.
Denver was fun too visit.. But there is something about the lack of true urban life and spiritual/almost hippy influence that I cannot stand. It gets annoying. Columbus is a much better quality of life in my opinion. Ethnic neighborhoods, hours from 1/2 the population of the US, true urban grit along with typical American suburbs.
For visiting Denver wins by a landslide. For actually living and raising a family, my choice is Columbus.
Oh yeah I forgot. My relatives in Denver pointed out that it gets annoying having to do things like drive half way across the Metro area just to go to a black barbershop. That kind of thing you don't have to deal with in Columbus.
I live in Denver, and I have been to Columbus. I like both cities for different reasons.
Let me say first of all, that even though I live in Denver, I rarely make it up into the mountains. Traffic heading that direction on the weekends can be horrendous... nonetheless, the mountains are beautiful and really do provide a great backdrop, even if you're not into the "outdoorsy" thing (beleive it or not, most Denverites I know don't spend alot of time in the mountains. Kind of like how most Californians don't spend alot of time at the beach).
Denver has plenty of great urban neighborhoods, good nightlife and lots of good restaurants. We have the second largest Performing Arts Center in the US after New York.
One major advantage that Columbus has over Denver is its location. You're within driving distance of tons of great cities. Denver is more isolated, so you generally have to fly if you want to get away to another city for the weekend.
Columbus is more humid than Denver, and it is also much greener. Both cities have nice, clean suburbs. Columbus is far cheaper, which is a major advantage. From what I observed, the traffic is much worse in Denver.
Given the choice between the two, I'd still pick Denver. But Columbus isn't a bad choice, either.
I live in Columbus and have a great interest in visiting Denver. Since I've never been to Colorado I can't really speak on Denver at all but have a general positive perception of the city.
Personally I love living in Columbus. We are a significant political center, doing well economically, have a progressive atmosphere and are rapidly developing. There a ton of young people due to OSU's presence as well as employers like Limited Brands, JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide, Cardinal Health etc. I would say the biggest drawbacks to Columbus are lack of interesting topography and mediocre public transit. The highlights are the people, the convenience, mild traffic, general safety, affordable cost of living etc. and certain core neighborhoods like Victorian Village, German Village, Short North Arena District etc.
Denver has the Rocky Mountains and Columbus has the first Wendy's you decide.
I thought that Wendy's closed down during the recession! Denver has the first Quiznos - between the two of the them I'd avoid both
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