I live in Houston, where it is easy for developers to build. There is nothing but open land and less bureaucracy. However, many people still want to leave. I would choose the higher quality of life in Colorado any time.
@@CasuallyAuthentic - That definition and that reality are subjective, aren't they? A person who enjoys the outdoors and mountains may have a higher quality of life given the opportunity to enjoy such things, whereas the person who does not enjoy them could live right next to a trail and be miserable.
@@CasuallyAuthentic Depends if you are an outdoors person or not. If you are a homebody, I recommend just sticking with a place with a lower cost of living and buy as nice of a house as your can afford. But, Colorado is about outdoor living. But, my first pick would not be Denver (just me). I would evaluate everywhere from Ft Colins to Colorado Springs. I would skip Pueblo. You can also checkout the western slopes in Grand Junction. Or, if you can afford it, go for a mountain town like Frisco/Silverthorne. If Colorado is too crowded, consider Wyoming.
Usually, im not very political, buuuuut. I do find it interesting that people are flocking to the springs or places like weld county or close to those areas that are predominantly red. And Denver and the metro is kinda get restless from what I've seen over the past 4 years. Lots of people I see are saying enough is enough, im out of this town or state. As someone who just turned 20 and really wants to be, I guess, patriotic about colorado and an aspiring real estate agent, both are hard to justify nowadays.
There is plenty of political turmoil in Denver and into the suburbs, and plenty of second guessing on some of the recent policies. It will be interesting to see how things play out over the next couple years.
There is big difference between moving to Colorado and moving to Denver. We considered Denver but it just wasn't for us. We much preferred the vibe and views of Colorado Springs, so we settled there instead. Additionally, we would have had to significantly downsize to afford Denver, so it just wasn't worth it. Since I'm fully remote, I can live anywhere. I still enjoy Denver when I visit but it just isn't home. Every time I get stuck in Denver traffic, it reminds me how blessed I am to work from home. I moved to Colorado from Florida and absolutely love it. I can do stuff here year round. Florida is only good in the winter or within 5 miles of a beach - beyond that, it is a hot muggy swamp. The problem, I'd rather be skiing in the winter and my family doesn't like the beach. In the 15 years there, I can count on 1 hand the number of beach trips we made. I have already put more miles on my bike in the 1 year in Colorado than my entire time in Florida.
You make a very important point - Denver isn’t the only thing bringing people to the Colorado and there is still plenty to like about the state. I’m happy to hear the move has been good for you, and I love Colorado Springs!
Because it’s too dang f’ing expensive here. Pure greed on the part of Landlords. $1900 for 500 square feet. Are you kidding me ? Teachers can’t even afford to rent here. We have to find a room to rent in someone’s house. It’s disgusting!!!
I can understand why people think that way, I think it's very common for people to not want more people moving to their area driving up costs. To say it's a good thing is all perspective - businesses and industry follow growth, and if we don't continue to grow (hopefully in a healthy way) I would think the overall economy would suffer for it.
@@destinationdenvercolorado I beg to differ. Sustainable is the pre-cursor of business and industry. Colorado's growth has not been business or industry friendly. It was, but fast growth without infrastructure or control has been the demise of business and industry. There a reason why the culture has gone and replaced by cookie cutter chains with dialed in expenses that can afford the out of control costs. There is a reason why so many companies are leaving Colorado as well.
@@CasuallyAuthentic - We can look at the number of companies, specifically those in the tech, finance and healthcare space as an example of the growth Colorado has seen. I agree with you on infrastructure, which is why I said healthy growth is important. I think the rush to Colorado is over, but it will interesting to see how the population will adjust over the next 5 years. To say that we are losing companies is an interesting take - what companies are you suggesting?
yeah its not the same state is was 10 or even 5 years ago, all my hiking trails are covered in litter and dog poop, traffic sucks now , free camping spots closing because the new people litter and don't respect the environment ,trails packed with people and no parking even. The list goes on and on!
I live in Houston, where it is easy for developers to build. There is nothing but open land and less bureaucracy. However, many people still want to leave. I would choose the higher quality of life in Colorado any time.
I get a lot of calls from the Houston area - it seems like there are a lot of people from Colorado heading that way and vice versa.
Curious what your definition of "higher quality of life"? IMO Colorado has a reputation that does not reflect reality.
@@CasuallyAuthentic - That definition and that reality are subjective, aren't they? A person who enjoys the outdoors and mountains may have a higher quality of life given the opportunity to enjoy such things, whereas the person who does not enjoy them could live right next to a trail and be miserable.
@@CasuallyAuthentic Depends if you are an outdoors person or not. If you are a homebody, I recommend just sticking with a place with a lower cost of living and buy as nice of a house as your can afford. But, Colorado is about outdoor living. But, my first pick would not be Denver (just me). I would evaluate everywhere from Ft Colins to Colorado Springs. I would skip Pueblo. You can also checkout the western slopes in Grand Junction. Or, if you can afford it, go for a mountain town like Frisco/Silverthorne. If Colorado is too crowded, consider Wyoming.
Usually, im not very political, buuuuut. I do find it interesting that people are flocking to the springs or places like weld county or close to those areas that are predominantly red. And Denver and the metro is kinda get restless from what I've seen over the past 4 years. Lots of people I see are saying enough is enough, im out of this town or state. As someone who just turned 20 and really wants to be, I guess, patriotic about colorado and an aspiring real estate agent, both are hard to justify nowadays.
There is plenty of political turmoil in Denver and into the suburbs, and plenty of second guessing on some of the recent policies. It will be interesting to see how things play out over the next couple years.
Better and Better every time!!
Thank you, my friend!
There is big difference between moving to Colorado and moving to Denver. We considered Denver but it just wasn't for us. We much preferred the vibe and views of Colorado Springs, so we settled there instead. Additionally, we would have had to significantly downsize to afford Denver, so it just wasn't worth it. Since I'm fully remote, I can live anywhere. I still enjoy Denver when I visit but it just isn't home. Every time I get stuck in Denver traffic, it reminds me how blessed I am to work from home.
I moved to Colorado from Florida and absolutely love it. I can do stuff here year round. Florida is only good in the winter or within 5 miles of a beach - beyond that, it is a hot muggy swamp. The problem, I'd rather be skiing in the winter and my family doesn't like the beach. In the 15 years there, I can count on 1 hand the number of beach trips we made. I have already put more miles on my bike in the 1 year in Colorado than my entire time in Florida.
You make a very important point - Denver isn’t the only thing bringing people to the Colorado and there is still plenty to like about the state. I’m happy to hear the move has been good for you, and I love Colorado Springs!
Moving from Houston to Broomfield, rent is catching up to CO and the pay is higher in CO makes sense and you get all 4 seasons
That is one the of the biggest factors that bring people here! Thank you for the perspective!
Interesting.
Thank you for watching!
This video also pretty much summarizes Salt Lake City at the moment. Everything you mentioned that's wrong with Denver is probably worse in SLC.
That’s interesting to hear - admittedly my knowledge of SLC is extremely limited and I had no idea you were seeing issues like these out there!
Because it’s too dang f’ing expensive here. Pure greed on the part of Landlords. $1900 for 500 square feet. Are you kidding me ? Teachers can’t even afford to rent here. We have to find a room to rent in someone’s house. It’s disgusting!!!
Affordability is without a doubt, the number one problem the city is facing, no argument at all!
The only people this should bother are realtors, less people moving here is a good thing
I can understand why people think that way, I think it's very common for people to not want more people moving to their area driving up costs. To say it's a good thing is all perspective - businesses and industry follow growth, and if we don't continue to grow (hopefully in a healthy way) I would think the overall economy would suffer for it.
@@destinationdenvercolorado I beg to differ. Sustainable is the pre-cursor of business and industry. Colorado's growth has not been business or industry friendly. It was, but fast growth without infrastructure or control has been the demise of business and industry. There a reason why the culture has gone and replaced by cookie cutter chains with dialed in expenses that can afford the out of control costs. There is a reason why so many companies are leaving Colorado as well.
@@CasuallyAuthentic - We can look at the number of companies, specifically those in the tech, finance and healthcare space as an example of the growth Colorado has seen. I agree with you on infrastructure, which is why I said healthy growth is important. I think the rush to Colorado is over, but it will interesting to see how the population will adjust over the next 5 years.
To say that we are losing companies is an interesting take - what companies are you suggesting?
yeah its not the same state is was 10 or even 5 years ago, all my hiking trails are covered in litter and dog poop, traffic sucks now , free camping spots closing because the new people litter and don't respect the environment ,trails packed with people and no parking even. The list goes on and on!
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😂glad I moved out of the city
HOA monthly fees are way too much.
Thank you for watching! Where did you decide to move to?
@@lotsantana1789 - We are seeing that a lot on a national level, it's definitely a problem!
too many liberals for me
Theses people are gramas in 5 points. Now they are homeless now it sucks. Builders are buying everything no more culture in 5 points.
You make some very good points, I appreciate you sharing your perspective.
Everyone knows why..
Abbott's insensitivity to migrants.
I'd be interested to hear what you think that is?
Denver sucks
I appreciate you watching videos about the city, nonetheless!