Moving to Denver from NJ.

[njparkernj]

Haha, I didnt mean to sound ignorant to the area. But I'm used to NYC. Denver seemed very very different to me.

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by njparkernj

.... I'm used to NYC. Denver seemed very very different to me.

You are not ignorant of anything. NYC has a goodly degree of logic and rationality to its organization and governance. The Denver "area" is an oddly shaped primary city which is surrounded by a collection of minor principalities and dukedoms, each with their own elected dukes, earls, viscounts, lords, ladies, constabularies, and bureaucracies, busily suckling nourishments off the main body, often pretending to be self sufficient. The sheer quantity of redundancy of elected governments, government officials, government agencies, school boards, zoning boards, et al, defies the proudly trumpeted regional emphasis on limited and efficient government. Still, there is much about the state and the area to recommend itself to those seeking opportunity, so, y'all come, you're gonna love Colorado.

[njparkernj]

We can't wait to start our lives in Colorado. But do most of you on here find moving directly to the mountains possible? We are not rich by any means (LoL) But are hard working and have drive. Just would like to work, and have a place to call my own. Even if I am renting hah.

[Mike from back east]

Mountain living is usually quite expensive, well removed from most jobs and can be difficult in winter.

Better alternative is to live at the western fringe of the Denver metro area in areas like Golden, Morrison, Evergreen, etc, which are within most commuting areas. Note that we do not recommend the western fringes if the job is on the eastern fringes (like medical jobs in east Aurora or jobs near the main airport which seems halfway to Kansas).

But mostly the job location dictates the living area. If you can nail that down we can help you nail down something somewhat affordable.

For purposes of acquainting yourself with the region, look at padmapper.com for rentals but beware that craigslist is rife with scammers.

[mic111]

Here is an excellent primer for living in the high country.
http://www.co.gilpin.co.us/Newslette...ochureform.pdf

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by njparkernj

We can't wait to start our lives in Colorado. But do most of you on here find moving directly to the mountains possible? We are not rich by any means (LoL) But are hard working and have drive. Just would like to work, and have a place to call my own. Even if I am renting hah.

If the goal is to live in the mountains, head for the mountains.

It will be harder to find high paying jobs, but you can find work. I know you mentioned Glenwood mistakenly, but Glenwood Springs is a town a lot of workers in Aspen actually end up living in.

A decent sized city with great ski access that is more than a resort town is Durango. It still has a reasonably high cost of living, but more employment opportunities than your average ski resort town. It would be high on my list.

[njparkernj]

Thank you so much for the input guys. This is all greatly appreciated. We have both lived in our home towns all our life, this is a real big step and I wish to not admit it but pretty scary hahaha.