Colorado Springs vs. Pueblo?

[Dagumol]

I don't like Pueblo. It feels dreary; makes me feel sad.

[Littlekw]

Originally Posted by Dagumol

I don't like Pueblo. It feels dreary; makes me feel sad.

I like Pueblo because it's unlike anywhere else in Colorado. It's history, economics and social aspects are unique to the state and especially the Front Range.

But I get your point. I took a friend to Pueblo for his first trip a few weeks ago. While we had a good time visiting, he made a remark along the lines of "Everyone here looks so unhappy to be in Pueblo." He made a good point. It seemed like a lot of residents were resigned to be in Pueblo, not happy about it.

[FindingNemo]

Pueblo sucks, Colorado Springs wins hands down plus it's so much prettier.

[wycoyote]

Pueblo has things about it I really like, the reservoir, the Arkansas River bike path, the downtown revitalization, and Pueblo West is a very nice area.

But the Springs is in all ways measurable a "real city", with amenities, cultural facilities, night life (some), restaurants galore, a great Asian Market, and a legitimate airport.

Physically, the location up close to the mountains is inspiring, and there are a lot more employment opportunities.

For quality of housing, there is no comparison.

[penny1969]

Originally Posted by Littlekw

Also, Pueblo might have a statistically high crime rate but it's not as bad in real life as the media portrays it. Cripes, I'm tired of Colorado Springs news making a point to point out the crime in Pueblo when the same things happen here.

PROPORTIONATELY, Colorado Springs is at least twice as big as Pueblo, so keep that in mind.

They're only about 40 miles apart, so I don't see a problem commuting between them unless the state doesn't plow Interstate 25 in the wintertime....?? The traffic between the two (or on into Denver) isn't as bad as in the Bos-Wash Megalopolis or the Bay Area, so again I don't see what people are complaining about unless they think Colorado should have as little traffic as New Mexico.

[iknowftbll]

Colorado Springs could benefit from a slower growth curve of its population. I think the city is struggling to keep up and adjust to the realities of no longer being a small or even large town, but a small city. And as far as cities go, Colorado Springs is really not that large (metro just under 700,000; city of 445,000) nor is it the fastest growing city in the country. But city leadership does seem to struggle to keep up. I realize mayor Bach is somewhat controversial, but I can appreciate he has vision for the place.

Pueblo has not had the challenges of rapid growth, and was considerably larger than Colorado Springs as recently as the 1960 census (91,000 vs 70,000). It has been hit harder by the economy than has Colorado Springs but has made some admirable improvements nonetheless. I don't foresee a major growth explosion there like what Colorado Springs experienced in the last 50 or so years, but if they continue to make small steady improvements Pueblo will have its own appeal to a lot of people.

Both places have their flaws and their good points. I think the fact that Colorado Springs grew as fast as it did when it did makes it a victim of its own success, but given it's location it is a city with immense potential. Meanwhile Pueblo will not likely ever be the reason why people come to Colorado, but the state is better with it than without it.