Review of Denver, Colorado


Left CO for VA and much happier
Star Rating - 8/12/2019
In all honesty, people's complaints about Denver are legit. I actually left May 29th, 2019 after over 26 years of living there.
I miss certain things but overall, I'm much happier now that I'm gone.
I have a lot less stress and I can afford to actually live.
As mentioned by everyone else the pros are the weather (you can't beat it) and the mountains.
The cons are the people, (they used to be nice. I'm not sure what happened?) the traffic, the pollution, the crime, the cost of living, and the overall vibe.
I realized that when my neighbors began spending more time upgrading their security systems than actually just enjoying where they live that Denver had a problem.
A part of me will always love Colorado but I'm glad to be gone.
If you plan to move there take a good, hard and honest look before you take the leap.
For some people it might be the ideal place to live but for me, a person who knows what it used to be, I no longer wanted to be a part of it.
Shannon | Amherst, VA
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Shannon, I believe you are biased in your opinion. I lived in Denver for most of my life being 30 now and even when I was a kid, the people were not nice. Perhaps you never lived in the inner city. You should really consider how YOU might have changed... Usually that is the case rather than everyone around you changing. If you really have a desire to live in Denver, there are some places that are safe and quiet you can live in -- Arvada, Thornton and Westminster are some options. Honestly, you might be surprised by how many quiet, safe neighborhoods are tucked into Denver... It's just a matter of luck and good intuition to find them. I had some pretty good experiences. It sounds like you were pretty caged-in, and wanted Denver to be a small town. You wanted it to be something it isn't and will never be. Myself, I moved to Oregon recently but have no qualms with Denver. I still love it and accept the fact that like every other city in the USA, it is changing.
Eliot | Denver, CO | Report Abuse
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