Things to Know Before Worsening the Homeless Issue
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8/8/2021
Still run down and dangerous. Bought land in Custer CO and had to travel here for the title. It was worse 10 years ago and is still quite bad. Took my old Celica because it is less of a target. Went "urban exploring" with my wife because you can find a lot of abandoned buildings in Pueblo as well. We "explored" a meth bust on the East side and a cool run down mill that was still in use somehow. Just watch out for the growing homeless population. 2/3 of downtown is boarded up. The area near the steel mill looks like North side St Louis before they started tearing down the buildings. Only difference is that there is no NGA facility being erected on all the derelict property. Here's the reality you need to know if you are from out of state. The median income for an entire household is about $40k and $22k for a single person. Your next best option for work has plenty of jobs paying < $16 per hour and is an hour away without traffic by car or much longer by bus if you can catch the 2x per day bus to the Springs. You have to go another 90 minutes without traffic or 2 hrs with traffic to get to the job that pays enough to live in your $300k home. Rent in Pueblo is about $1000k. So, a good chunk of residents pay 50% or more of their income on rent. It is hot as well. This is the desert people. You are far from anything aside from camping as well. You also have the luxury of living downwind from what appears to be a massive concrete plant where it always looks like it is on fire. This is why I was able to buy acres of mountain land in Custer county CO for < $25k. Of course, don't listen to me and drive my land prices up further. I love that you all like to come and go so quick yet help make my land worth $75k.
Andrew | Colorado Springs, CO