Denver vs. Colorado Springs: Which City is Better for YOU!

When you're thinking about moving to Colorado, one of the first questions you need to answer is, Denver or Colorado Springs. In this video I go over the pros and cons of both to help you decide which city is better for you!
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Contact Info
1:14 Mountains
4:06 The Cost Of Living
5:20 The Size
6:44 Restaurants And Bars
7:26 The Traffic
8:30 Airports
9:14 Overall Growth Potential
10:37 Potential Decision Flow Chart
12:18 Outro

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

Denver is good if you need to be in a progressive/left-leaning bubble, you are single, want a nightlife, or just prefer a bigger city vibe with better public transit and don't mind the mountains being a bit further away and don't mind spending a bit more for that Denver lifestyle.
The Springs is good for families/single-family homes, more outdoor lifestyle, closer to the mountains, prefer a place that is more politically purple, don't need to work in Denver/remote worker/entrepreneur/self-employed and desire lower cost of living/housing.
About skiing - while it is true that Denver _can_ be closer to the ski resorts. The reality is more mixed. First of all, the Denver metro is huge - so if you are on the east side of Denver - ski resorts are still a solid 2 hours away. I-70 on ski weekends is a complete nightmare. That 90 minutes looks suspiciously like 3 hours. I suppose you _could_ take the train from Union Station to Winter Park - but you still have to get to Union Station somehow (and very early). However, most weekends the backway to Breck is open (US 24 + CO 9) and takes 2 to 2.5 hours depending on where you are in the Springs. It's 4-lane until Divide. I only bother taking the Interstate if I'm going on a weekday or the night before to stay overnight. Also, a lot of locals prefer Monarch (also about 2.5 hours away) since it feels less corporate.

[@LivingInCOSpringsColorado]

Totally agree! Thanks for such a well thought out comment.
It’s super helpful for other people considering between the two areas!

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

Colorado Springs is already physically bigger than Denver (186 square-miles vs 153). Additionally, the Springs is very agreeable to annexation - I would expect the Falcon area to be annexed within 5 years. Denver is already locked in place - except for around their airport. The main difference is that the Springs doesn't have much in the way of a "metro" area - just Manito Springs, Fountain, Monument - maybe Woodland Park - perhaps some of the small farm communities to the east. So, I agree - the Springs will surpass Denver-proper but unlikely to overtake the entire Denver metro.

[@richvandervecken3954]

If you think Socialism is a great form of government move to Denver. If you believe that your rights are natural rights and the governments primary function should be to protect your rights against those who seek to take them away, move to Colorado Springs!