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Between Denver and Phoenix which of the two would be a better city for a young, single, urban professional?
Which city has better public transportation?
Which city has better nightlife?
What city has better job opportunities for a young professional?
What city has a better dating scene for young professional?
What city is it easier to make friends with other young professionals in?
So you really would need to have a car in both cities?
Professional businesswoman for me, but I kind of meant in general.
My friend is an accountant (26 years old). She lives near and works in downtown Denver. She has a car, but mostly takes public transportation, as she sees it too much of hassle to drive. You can go in Denver without a car, but unlike cities out east, you would probably feel stuck in that small urban bubble. Same for Phoenix. Albeit, I rather be in Denver without a car than in Phoenix. Also, downtown Denver > downtown Phoenix any day.
Having that said, there is more to those metros than their downtown areas.
My friend is an accountant (26 years old). She lives near and works in downtown Denver. She has a car, but mostly takes public transportation, as she sees it too much of hassle to drive. You can go in Denver without a car, but unlike cities out east, you would probably feel stuck in that small urban bubble. Same for Phoenix. Albeit, I rather be in Denver without a car than in Phoenix. Also, downtown Denver > downtown Phoenix any day.
Having that said, there is more to those metros than their downtown areas.
Exactly. Denver is a huge spread out place. "Denver" as we know it is really a bunch of little cities + downtown.
They have a few cute little trains, but you can probably access 5% of the Denver Area from them.
Out of all the major cities in the US, Phoenix easily has the hottest summertime temperatures... Going without a car and relying on public transportation is cute and all... But you would seriously regret that decision in the summer.
In Phoenix... Urban/Suburban/whatever... You want a car.
Denver... Like other posters have mentioned... Is spread out and only has a so-so public trans system.
I think not owning a car in Denver would be extremely frustrating as well because Denver, the city itself... Is actually quite flat. The fun places to explore are the ones SURROUNDING Denver... And if you didn't have your own wheels, you would be stripping away one of the best perks of that area... The parks, hiking, trails, views...
In pretty much every US city you can survive without a car.
The question is not can you survive, but is it a big hassle to do so, and how negatively it impacts your life. In most US cities, having a car will improve your QOL. There are exceptions to that rule, Manhattan is one. Unless you're rich, a car will only decrease your QOL.
Anyways rather take PT in a Phoenix midday summer than a Denver winter morning.
Exactly what I said. Just pointing it out to people who give examples of people without cars in their respective cities. I can give many such examples in a wide variety of cities including inner city Detroit.
Moving along, neither Denver or Phoenix are PT cities. They are both car cities. And there is no need to pretend opposite, get a car. If PT is a must, both Denver and Phoenix are not for you. And marginal value one adds over the other in this regard is really too marginal to put into consideration.
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