Diverse and Liberal Areas in CO (Denver, Colorado Springs: rentals, house, school)

[stylista1053]

I recently graduated with my masters and am in a same sex marriage. I am a school counselor. However in my field jobs cans sometimes be scarce. I have seen many opening in the state of Co. I am also African American and my wife is mixed race. We wanted to know about ethnic diversity and tolerance of same sex couples within Co. We also want to know about the cost of living for mid range salary owners. I'm interested in a more urban area like Colorado Springs, Denver or Aspen. Thanks

[SkyDog77]

Aspen is not urban. It's a very expensive resort town in the mountains.

Colorado Spring is home of Focus on the Family.

Search the Denver/Boulder area. Very liberal and accepting. Most will not bat an eye at you. Our African American population is lower than many areas in the country, but racism is very minimal compared to what it can be in other cities.

Cost of living is fairly high compared similar sized non costal cities.

[Dreaming of Hawaii]

You were previously looking at moving to coastal areas, so I assume that you are not very familiar with Colorado. You should probably focus on the Denver/Boulder area, although Boulder may well be too expensive for you. I suggest that you spend some time reading through the many threads on this forum concerning cost of living, diversity, liberal areas, jobs, etc. There have also been discussions from people wanting to move to Colorado from the east coast and these should be of interest to you.

Just realize that right now a whole lot of people are looking to move to Colorado and the housing market (both rentals and owning) is WAY crazy.

[NW Crow]

One service that estimates cost of living in different cities based on government data says that Denver is 15% more expensive that national average, largely because housing was almost 50% more expensive than average. Compared to Philly, Denver is about 20% more expensive overall because housing within Philly is comparatively way way cheaper. Of course your actual experience depends on what housing is available and what you choose. The average house in different cities can vary in size, age, condition and amenities. The price difference for a very similar house might not vary as much. However Denver might actually be even more expensive now because of that heightened demand mentioned in the above post. When you see a lot of openings in a certain place, it can help to ask potential co-workers why. One reason can be the cost of living compared to wages ratio, though growth is another reason.


African-Americans in Denver have a history of challenges and accomplishments that might interest and inform if you desire to read it.