How wealthy are the people living in expensive Denver neighborhoods? (buy, college)

[SkyDog77]

1-2 bedrooms under $900.

[Lafleur]

Originally Posted by SkyDog77

1-2 bedrooms under $900.

Which app/source are you using? Little, nondescript , red pin drops on a map don't tell me anything.

[dude1984]

Originally Posted by Lafleur

The vast majority of desirable cities have some affordable, working class suburbs that people like me (just starting out in life) can live in and still be within arms reach of good jobs. Denver is not set up like this at all, because even the suburbs are vastly overpriced. Unless you live in some unsafe areas like North Aurora or Montbello, where you're crap is bound to get stolen or broken into. In some cases, living in Parker or Castle Rock is more expensive than living in a place like Cap Hill.

For the record, and I'm gonna put this in bold because it seems to be a source of confusion for some of you, I do not want to live in a hot spot. I'm not looking to live in LoDo. I'm not looking to live in the Highlands. I'm not looking to live in LoHi. I'm not looking to live near Cheesman. I'm not looking to live near Wash Park. I would just like to find a reasonably priced place to live (under $800-900/mo for a 1-BR that isn't a ****hole) that is not 50+ miles away from the city center.

I know of a place that is in a pretty good location...

[Lafleur]

Originally Posted by dude1984

I know of a place that is in a pretty good location...

Where?

And how much?

[hawkbill]

If you use padmapper you can find plent for under $800.

As to the reason for the supposed discrepancy in housing costs between Detroit and Denver suburbs, I would imagine a lot of it has to do with Detroit being a far more blue collar city than Denver. 13.5% of the MI workforce versus 5.6% of the CO workforce.

[AmFest]

Originally Posted by Lafleur

The vast majority of desirable cities have some affordable, working class suburbs that people like me (just starting out in life) can live in and still be within arms reach of good jobs. Denver is not set up like this at all, because even the suburbs are vastly overpriced. Unless you live in some unsafe areas like North Aurora or Montbello, where you're crap is bound to get stolen or broken into. In some cases, living in Parker or Castle Rock is more expensive than living in a place like Cap Hill.

For the record, and I'm gonna put this in bold because it seems to be a source of confusion for some of you, I do not want to live in a hot spot. I'm not looking to live in LoDo. I'm not looking to live in the Highlands. I'm not looking to live in LoHi. I'm not looking to live near Cheesman. I'm not looking to live near Wash Park. I would just like to find a reasonably priced place to live (under $800-900/mo for a 1-BR that isn't a ****hole) that is not 50+ miles away from the city center.

To be blunt, your complaints are overboard. Why don't you keep them to one thread instead of hijacking multiple threads in various forums without providing anything new? If you have a legitimate question, open a new thread and ask like you did in the mortgage forum. Everyone is tired of hearing your complaints.

[sbelvedere]

To paraphrase Yogi Berra:
"Nobody wants to live there anymore, it's too crowded!"

Until the various Denver residents, be they transplants or natives, say "no, this is too expensive" and *themselves* decide to move, COL will stay high. That's how the market works. Basically complaining that other people living here are the problem and should leave is simply wishful thinking.

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by Lafleur

Which app/source are you using? Little, nondescript , red pin drops on a map don't tell me anything.

Padmapper

[Lafleur]

Originally Posted by AmFest

To be blunt, your complaints are overboard. Why don't you keep them to one thread instead of hijacking multiple threads in various forums without providing anything new? If you have a legitimate question, open a new thread and ask like you did in the mortgage forum. Everyone is tired of hearing your complaints.

I was just responding to other posters comments directed at me.

If you don't like it, then don't post on a public message board where this is bound to happen from time to time.

Don't worry though, I'm out of here. Back to the previously scheduled praise and glorification of how wonderful and perfect this city is.

[Lafleur]

Originally Posted by SkyDog77

Padmapper

Thank you. After thinking about it some more yesterday, that's what I was figuring.