Lyons vs Longmont

[phoenixrising28]

My husband and I plan to move to CO this summer and are still deciding where to settle. We'd like to be "near" Boulder. Both Lyons and Longmont are appealing to us for different reasons. I'm interested in knowing the following:

-Political/Social climate - are they more liberal or conservative areas?

-Housing costs

-Alternative options (ex. health food stores, natural health care)

-Pros and cons of living in either place

Thanks!

[crannsi]

My husband was born in Boulder, raised in Longmont until he was 13, then moved to Lyons and graduated from school@ Lyons high school. I know a good deal about both areas although my husband would really be the one to chat with. Lyons is a small town right in the mountains, I love it. Longmont is close to the mountains, but in my opinion just a pretty average town. I think Lyons would probably be more expensive due to it bing a mountain town and more desirable. I'll have my husband check this site later, he can give you th run down on all 3 of these places.

[Lwcoli57]

Small mountain towns have a little bit of nosiness. But not even close to the amount that small towns on the plains have. There is a lot of outdoor activities and plenty of other things to keep your mind occupied. I would love to move back to the mountains!

[whoisjongalt]

I lived for a year in Longmont in the Prospect neighborhood that earlier post mentioned. I loved that neighborhood but didn't like Longmont at all. It's feels like your in Wichita or something, a small downtown that is ok and the rest is just suburban sprawl and strip malls. I always went to Denver or Boulder to do anything.

I lived in Lyons for a couple of months and loved it. It's got a real mountain town feel but it's close to Boulder. The only down side was how far it is to Denver. Otherwise I'd move there tomorrow. You might also consider Nederland if you like Lyons.

[Hipchik]

People! This post is nearly 10 YEARS OLD! The OP moved here years ago.

[brown_dog_us]

Originally Posted by Hipchik

People! This post is nearly 10 YEARS OLD! The OP moved here years ago.

In the last 10 years both of these towns have been through dramatic changes, so yeah it's a bit wacky to resurrect this thread. Oy! the internet.

[WestGuest]

Originally Posted by brown_dog_us

In the last 10 years both of these towns have been through dramatic changes, so yeah it's a bit wacky to resurrect this thread. Oy! the internet.

Please describe those changes.

[brown_dog_us]

Longmont has changed from a blue color working class town to a nice middle to upper class town full of white color workers.

Lyons had significant damage in the floods and a lot of homes were destroyed. This caused a displacement of a lot of residents, and a lot of them did not return because the new prices were so high.