Best CS area for single, 40s, no kids?

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Originally Posted by dr.frog

Well, I beg to differ with the idea that Colorado Springs is small enough that you don't have to worry about commute times. The city covers almost 200 square miles and the only freeway is I-25, so if you need to go E-W or N-S on the east side of town, you'll be on city streets with traffic lights. Case in point, I live in the Wolf Ranch neighborhood on the NE side of town now and lately I've had to make some outpatient visits to Memorial Hospital or the Printers Park medical clinic, just east of downtown. That drive takes me 30-45 minutes no matter which route I take. Having to spend so much time driving across town twice a day every day to get to/from work would be a real drag, not to mention all the dead dinosaurs being burned in the process. :-(

That said, I agree with the suggestions that the SW area is a good place to look for rental housing if you don't yet have any idea where you will be working. I lived off 8th street for 10 years before I moved to my current place, and it's really handy to places you can go hike, the funky shops and restaurants in Old Colorado City, and the new "yuppified" neighborhood along S Nevada. Plus it has easy access to I-25 and the US24-E bypass (if you have to commute eastwards for your job).

Thank you for this. I live by the four corners so I drive 45 minutes to the grocery store. I am tired of it but used to it.