I'm looking to relocate, employment not an issue.

[tfox]

Originally Posted by dang133

Also, would the "Old Colorado City" part of Colorado Springs work?

Yes, the west side of Colorado Springs, including OCC and Manitou, is a liberal enclave in an otherwise conservative town, and it's certainly a lot cheaper than the Denver area. You might find some of your interns at the UCCS in Colorado Springs, but it's not a large campus, certainly tiny compared to CU-Boulder or CSU.

I still think that Fort Collins might be a better choice, though.

[Tom Emmerling]

I would suggest Fort Collins also. There are several colleges there, many bike trails throughout the town, and a historical part of town. It is about 1 hour from the airport in Denver. You could find a very nice home for 200,000 or less.

[dang133]

Originally Posted by ColoWeb

I did not hear anything bad about it to be honest. It is a nice area; I have worked there and got to meet many people from that area. Overall, good people, mostly older neighborhood. It is close to the main streets that would connect you to almost anyplace you want to go/

Many places/shops on Colo. Blvd. (Safeway, Circuit City, Target north on Colo Blvd., and many others).

The prices do have a wide manage as some homes are 400K+ homes too. While it may be true that the 156K may not be as great, I did see a few very good houses in the 190K -230K range.

The best advice is to make a list of top areas and visit them when you are here to see it for yourself.


Another off-topic tip:
You mentioned you have a business and like older homes. If you need DSL, make sure that DSL is wired to that area as there are many older areas where Qwest does not have a DSL line (though Comcast cable should be available in almost any area as far as I know).

Good luck in your search. Let us know how everything turns out when you move/visit us.

Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely look into the area. About the internet, I'm not worried. I live in the complete middle of nowhere CA and I've managed to get internet via satellite.

[dang133]

Originally Posted by tfox

The problem with the Denver area is that the price range is likely to be much higher than 200k for an older area with character. Really, anything under 200k is likely to need either massive work, be in a bad neighborhood, or be in the suburbs (not that there's anything wrong with suburbs, but I know you're not looking for that). Plus, Denver doesn't really have a large, public, research oriented university (that would be in Boulder).

So, why not Fort Collins? It's Cheaper than the Denver area to live. Unlike any other town north of Boulder, it does have an older core of 19th century homes with a spruced up downtown (Fort Collins). And, it also has a large university (CSU) with undergrads and graduate students who are eager for internships in town.

It's also only about an hour away from the airport.

It's fairly liberal tolerant, especially around the CSU campus, but it's not Boulder, either. There's a wide variety of points of view around town, and no one is likely to notice or care much about yours.

The big knock on Fort Collins (on this board anyway) is that it's too full of overeducated and underemployed people competing for jobs. But in your case, this might actually be a good thing for your business.

I'm dying to find overeducated underemployed people!

[Scott Mullennix]

Colorado Springs would be a great choice. I have lived here for 20+ years. Not to big and close to Denver for great arts and sporting events. Great Mountain Biking and Hiking. Give me a call if you need more info. I would be happy to send you a relocation packet with great information the area.

Scott
719-332-9057

[sunsprit]

LMAO ... nobody'sbiz ... Hygiene went out of the OP's price range over 25 years ago. Lyons might have a possibility, but it won't be anything as nice at the price point as can be had in the Longmont area new development you mention ... Lyons got expensive when the outflow from Boulder into the country areas started years ago, especially with the impact of the IBM plant.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by sunsprit

LMAO ... nobody'sbiz ... Hygiene went out of the OP's price range over 25 years ago. Lyons might have a possibility, but it won't be anything as nice at the price point as can be had in the Longmont area new development you mention ... Lyons got expensive when the outflow from Boulder into the country areas started years ago, especially with the impact of the IBM plant.

Nor is Hygiene a mountain town. It is smack on the plains.