Please don't make the mistake of moving here.
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4/10/2021
Please, if you can avoid it, DO NOT MOVE HERE. It is cheap for a reason. I have lived here since 2017. We moved here for my husband's job. I honestly did NOT want to move here because of the crime, and because I wanted to stay in Colorado Springs instead. There are very few jobs here. Most jobs pay minimum wage. If you are not from here, it is harder to get the better paying jobs regardless of your degree or experience; it is WHO you know, not WHAT you know. Most people are underemployed, unemployed or on disability. East Side is the worst. Shootings, drugs, robberies, you name it.Gang activity, organized crime. This phenomenon is not exclusive to the East Side. People from here fiercely defend it and I don't understand why. The cops take forever, and you will have to call 911 often. It is a very depressing place and most people live in poverty. Most of the people I have met here have lived here their entire lives. The town is run down. People throw litter and the desert winds blow it all over the place. You almost forget that you are in Colorado because the town is so dirty and full of trash from fast food places, etc, not clean at all! People do not spay and neuter their pets and there are lots of homeless cats and dogs. The strangest phenomenon I have encountered is that most people do not tip their Uber or food delivery people. What is that about? If you have money for the food, you can tip your drivers, you clueless, rude, uncouth idiots. Many houses are empty and boarded up, especially on the East Side. Lots of homeless folks walk the street and camp by the river as there is no shelter. If you like firecrackers, people pop them all the time, especially from Easter up until the 4th of July, even though fireworks are illegal. People don't care! The only pluses: The Riverwalk is nice, there are some nice restaurants and antique shops. Yes, there are some nice people here. However, I think it is better to visit here than to live here. You don't want to move here. I will be most grateful when I can leave.
Sabrina | Pueblo, CO