Denver or Colorado Springs? (transfer, moving to, money)

[DanimalMonster]

I am thinking about moving to Colorado from Houston in about six months. I am trying to decide between Colorado Springs and Denver. I am a 23 year old male so I certainly want a good social life. Although my upbringing was conservative, I find myself becoming more liberal every day, not sure why. I like that Denver has all the sports teams and is a good sized city. Colorado Springs would be closer to Texas though, which I will obviously be making trips back home. Just wanted to hear insight from locals. Thanks for your help. And I enjoyed weather in a relatively cold Lubbock city, so will Colorado be that huge of a change as far as the cold. It snowed 10 times a year there.

[Mike from back east]

1. Colorado Springs is closer to TX by just 90 minutes, not worth considering.

2. Denver is noted for having way too many men and way too few women in the prime socializing demographic.

3. Denver is the more liberal of the two.

4. Weather changes will be minimal for you; the air here is very dry.

5. You didn't state any reason why you're only considering these two cities, as there are so many other cities to choose from. DC is crawling with intelligent, educated, liberal women, and I hear Boston is too.

6. What sort of work would you be doing?

[DanimalMonster]

Thank you for the info. I work for a paint company and would be able to transfer. I do not make a lot of money so sometimes I rule cities out based on that. I would prefer moving somewhere I have been before. Although I was younger, I have been to both Colorado Springs and Denver before. I have considered California, although it seems too expensive for me. I figure if you find a roommate you could work it out most places though. Also considered Oregon because my uncle said he enjoyed it there, although since I have never been there I probably wouldn't.

[iknowftbll]

If you can afford it, you'd probably be more interested/satisfied with Denver. For a single guy Denver probably is closer to what you're looking for. Colorado Springs is a fantastic city, one that I have on my short list of eventual destinations to settle in. But I'm married, have kids, and am a few years older than you, so that should give you some perspective. Colorado Springs may be a better option when you've added a wife and kids! I could see a single 23 year old being board there.


PS: regarding your "growing more liberal every day", just remember the wise words of Winston Churchill, "If you're not a liberal at 25, you don't have a heart, if you're not a conservative at 35, you don't have a head." Don't stray too far, my friend.

[DanimalMonster]

Thank you for the good advice. That is a good quote. Mainly want to move because the weather in Houston is unbearably hot for me. When I mention moving and where to friends and family I am often struck with the, "well you know it is cold there, right?" My typical answer is normally, you know its incredibly hot here, right? I don't know how many of you have visited Houston, great city but I can honestly remember sweating outside on Christmas in recent years, not exactly my cup of tea.