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this state has nothing for nobody I'm moving to Colorado June 1st just trying to iron everything out right now. to fly and let movers take my stuff or to drive a UHAUL? I have to figure out how to get to Monte Vista from Denver if we fly. I know there is a flight everyday going both ways.
I would drive. and take US 50 out of Kansas City Area.
Half of my friend base from back home has moved to the Denver area, and most of the other half is planning to move there. I've noticed a change in their attitudes as most of them frequently post on social media about how awesome it is along with frequent pictures set to a beautiful mountainous backdrop, followed by the almost-scripted set of responses from us "back east." Seriously, you could set your watch to these things and you could make a fortune betting on the type and frequency of responses.
Meanwhile I'm starting to see some surface cracks in the foundation of their "new lives" -- mostly around skyrocketing prices, traffic, and how isolated they feel out there.
Shame, too. I used to want to live out there a couple decades ago when it was cheap and un-hip. People tend to ruin the hotspots.
There aren't enough natives left in Colorado to make a difference. Most of us moved to California years ago. We have one of the lowest "native born" populations in the country. I believe only 34% of the total population was born here. Take away infants from that number and it's less than 20%. This is a VERY transient state. Unlike states in the east, nobody seems to be born, grow-up and retire here, generation after generation. Such is quite common as in the Southie area of Boston for example. I think that also impacts the "friendliness" factor of Colorado too. By the time you get to know your neighbor, they move.
This is the exact reason why I always laugh when I hear people complaining about the "natives" in Colorado, or drivers, or any other aspect of social life here.
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I am torn about Colorado too. I love the mountains and the weather (all 4 seasons); however, people don't seem to be friendly in Denver and Boulder. The cost of living is rising.
Mountains, Denver, and Boulder....if this is how you see Colorado, you've severely limited your view. But, you aren't alone in that and it is why, IMO, some transplants become severely dis-illusioned about the state. But, we each create our own world we live in.
There aren't enough natives left in Colorado to make a difference. Most of us moved to California years ago. We have one of the lowest "native born" populations in the country. I believe only 34% of the total population was born here. Take away infants from that number and it's less than 20%. This is a VERY transient state. Unlike states in the east, nobody seems to be born, grow-up and retire here, generation after generation. Such is quite common as in the Southie area of Boston for example. I think that also impacts the "friendliness" factor of Colorado too. By the time you get to know your neighbor, they move.
You picked oen neighborhood in a pretty diverse and internationally important city. You don't think DC or NYC have a lot of transients?
Denver is a great town, but the east coast is in another class.
You picked oen neighborhood in a pretty diverse and internationally important city. You don't think DC or NYC have a lot of transients?
Denver is a great town, but the east coast is in another class.
Agree. Yes, I recognize that areas of the east coast (especially DC) have grown tremendously, particularly in the past several years. My point is, and it may be due to the difference in total population of the areas, I find many more native Bostonians when I visit there than I seem to find native Denverites. And a lot of my generation who were born here, moved elsewhere, especially CA. Heck, the Chargers have more fans pulling for the Broncos at a home game than for San Diego. Or so it used to be.
[quote=Kar54;47282474]There aren't enough natives left in Colorado to make a difference. Most of us moved to California years ago.
Pretty much got that right...Many of us Colorado natives are holding the fort down in Southern California. I have half a dozen Co. native friends in Newport Beach alone.
Colorado and California have a long nterchangeable surf/snowboard culture ..Wanna see a few California natives...move to Vail or Breckenridge.
There aren't enough natives left in Colorado to make a difference. Most of us moved to California years ago.
Pretty much got that right...Many of us Colorado natives are holding the fort down in Southern California. I have half a dozen Co. native friends in Newport Beach alone.
Colorado and California have a long nterchangeable surf/snowboard culture ..Wanna see a few California natives...move to Vail or Breckenridge.
Sorry, but that's been done
However, most of the people I know in Colorado are natives, and they are not planning to go anywhere.
Agree. Yes, I recognize that areas of the east coast (especially DC) have grown tremendously, particularly in the past several years. My point is, and it may be due to the difference in total population of the areas, I find many more native Bostonians when I visit there than I seem to find native Denverites. And a lot of my generation who were born here, moved elsewhere, especially CA. Heck, the Chargers have more fans pulling for the Broncos at a home game than for San Diego. Or so it used to be.
I see what you mean and maybe my post was hasty. Alot of east coast cities do still have their natives. NYC and DC are the main ones. Maybe Boston is more like Pittsburgh.
After having had lived in NM for the past, four-to-five years, I've grown quite accustomed to the low rents and other low cost factors of living in this state. Recently, I started putting out apps to trucking companies in other parts of NM and the surrounding states due to the current job going downhill in pay.
Apart from the more severe winters the Front Range receives, the other one thing about moving to CO, specifically the Denver-Aurora metro where the job is located, is the return to CA-like prices.
I keep reading around that vehicle registration is quite high, especially for the '16 Chevy pickup I got not too long ago. Then of course the apartment costs for a 1bd/1ba like what I've got right now is also ridiculously high even in the outer suburbs. I currently pay $400/mo for a spacious place, some furnishings included down in eastern NM.
Up there, the average price I'm seeing for the same place is around $900/mo for a bare bones place.
Guess I might just have to keep poking around for an equivalent area until I decide on submitting an app.
Kind of weird how I was once amped up to move to that part of CO about 5-6 years ago.
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