Reviews & Comments
Broomfield, CO
Broomfield is Great Place to Live -
3/16/2008I disagree with the previous poster. We moved to Colorado from Raleigh, Durham after living in Chapel Hill, NC and Charlotte, NC before that.
Depending on where you live in Broomfield, it is is about 10 miles or so from Boulder, so it is fairly far west of Denver. We first lived in Denver, but didnt like being so far away from the mountains. We couldn't afford Boulder or even Louisville, and live in Broomfield, really close to Lafayette. Views here are to die for as you can see the back range, good schools, convenient to everything.
Regarding jobs - Broomfield is mostly a residential area in the Denver-Metro - it shouldn't be judged for its job opportunities. Jobs or lack thereof are more in Denver or Boulder. Having said that, Interlocken is in Broomfield, Conoco is relocating 11k workers near there, Sun is there, Level 3, etc.
Compared to NC, the job market in Colorado is tougher and it is more expensive to live. People want to live here and you can tell. Home prices are higher than I thought, groceries are more expensive than NC and health care is much more expensive. I think you sacrifice to live in Colorado, especially western Colorado - that's just part of the deal. However, in general, I am much happier here - we don't have to drive very far to be in the outdoors, sunny all year long. We are going to have to move soon, and I am very sad about it.
I will be back
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh -
1/22/2008I lived in Raleigh through college and 4 years after. I now live in Colorado. I guess I just generally thought that it was kind of boring. But boring can be a good thing depending on your age range. I think it would be a wonderful place to raise children. For all the time that I spent there, I was never over the age of 26, single and without children. Living in Colorado, I have so much more access to outdoor activities. It is hard to be bored. If it's cold, you ski or snowshoe. If its warm, you hike in gorgeous mountains. It takes an 1.5 max to get to the slopes. So, I am mixed. I lived in North Raleigh and had hiking trails and very nice neighbors, but we just ran out of parks to visit and restaurants.
I attended law school in Chapel Hill and enjoyed the culture there much better. I think Chapel Hill and Durham offer a little bit of funkiness that Raleigh doesn't have. I also like the fact that there is a more prgressive climate there. If I were coming back to NC, I would try to live nearer to Chapel Hill - but its so pricey. Raleigh offers better housing options.
Overall, Raleigh is a wonderful place to live but those coming from cities with many cultural or outdoors opportunties may find it a bit confining.