Reviews & Comments
Eureka, SD
A disappearing part of America's history -
12/28/2014Once the wheat capital of the US, this little town is getting smaller and smaller as there are no good employment opportunities so not many young folks stay or relocate here. If you are ok with the cold winters, it is a wonderful place to live. Most of the citizens are of German-Russian ancestry, and you can tell it in the food of the area restaurants. You couldn't ask for kinder people, but it is one of those small towns where everybody knows what you are doing at all times. Plenty of good hunting and fishing and wide open spaces.
New Mexico, NM
re: New Mexico robbed me of 5 years of my life - 1 -
12/8/2014The things that you describe have nothing to do with the state you lived in. It is more than a little absurd to blame the state for an "infrastructure" of bad landlords and plumbers, yet you're doing it. You say that nobody in the state follows the law or has common sense and decency, so I am guessing that the state lost it's only law-abiding decent citizen when you left. You say the people are full of bitterness and will show no kindness to others yet also make a conflicting statement that everyone in NM thinks it is the most wonderful place on earth. You say drug use in the state is rampant yet a simple internet search shows use of illegal drugs lower per capita in NM than in almost any other state.
You lived in Albuquerque for five years while trying to start a brand new career path, and are making a sweeping judgment of the entire state and all of its citizens based on that experience. I get the impression that you must have spent a great deal of those 5 years on or near an Indian reservation since you talk so much about poverty, natives, prejudice and other terms which indicate you are actually talking about racial issues. If you don't like being around native Americans then why didn't you choose to move to the thousands of square miles and many cities of New Mexico with no reservation nearby instead of making sweeping judgments based on your limited experiences?
I'm 55 years old and currently live in Colorado near Denver, so basically where you are currently living. I can't imagine posting somewhere on the internet a judgment of the entire state of Colorado based on living near Denver, but let's play the devil's advocate here and pretend my experiences in different states counts for the entire state for the terrible items you have mentioned. I've lived in Douglas County, Colorado for 12 years now. In the past I've lived for 25 years in four different cities in southern New Mexico. I've also lived in West Virginia, Arkansas, Texas, Florida, and California. Which state has the friendliest people? New Mexico, hands down. Which state has the highest illegal drug use? West Virginia, closely followed by Colorado. Which state has the easiest and lowest college tuition systems, car registration? New Mexico by a landslide. Which state has the highest percentage of thieves and swindlers? West Virginia, with Colorado in 2nd of the listed states.
Now those state comparisons are more than a little bit silly as they are only based on what I saw while living there, just like your statements.
But in closing I will state that I really look forward to retirement and moving back to southern New Mexico. It is a place nothing at all like your description.
Parker, CO
Cost of living is pretty high -
12/8/2014In Douglas County Colorado the cost of living is among the highest in Colorado. You would be hard pressed to find a house for less than $300k with most decent houses in the $500k or higher range. Water & Sewage are high enough that you REALLY want to conserve water.
It is a very beautiful, but costly place to live.