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re: Recs on moving to Denver

Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:01 am to
Posted by Pvt Hudson
Member since Jan 2013
3591 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:01 am to
Not sure I want to buy yet. Combo of current rates and not having any idea of the layout.
Figured I would rent for a year and figure the place out. Just started looking at apartments…
Posted by Toss_Dive
Member since Jul 2022
182 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:04 am to
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Broomfield


This right here. Great area. Denver kinda sucks imo but Broomfield is great
Posted by Kvothe
Member since Sep 2016
2023 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:06 am to
I lives right ont he edge of Westminster and broomfield for years. Good spot
Posted by Toss_Dive
Member since Jul 2022
182 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:08 am to
Yep. Love the area. Right in between Denver and boulder
Posted by MintBerry Crunch
Member since Nov 2010
4864 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 10:27 am to
The university of Colorado medical area in Aurora is nice
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
Member since Dec 2014
13570 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:06 am to
quote:

It can become a 100% parking lot for hours.
I hate going out west in the winter - Wyoming has practically given up on 80 and shuts it down rather than trying to keep it clean in the winters because of the costs, 70 through Denver is a total nightmare with chains, and 40 puts me almost a whole day out of route unless I'm going to the southern plains or southeast. There's nowhere to park, and as above poster said - wrecks. On Sundays you can count on them to be pretty frequent on the eastbound side and sit in a traffic jam from Georgetown all the way into Golden.
I'm getting to the point in the career that I drop south to 40 or cut up to 90 if its open and just endure the bitching and moaning from my bosses when they find out.
Posted by Thundercles
Mars
Member since Sep 2010
5130 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:09 am to
Denver proper is an absolute shithole. I lived in Five Points for 10 months and couldn't stand the filth and homelessness. Also a surprising amount of gun violence. Also people are incredibly political within city limits.

Suburbs seem better. Just avoid the heart of the city.
Posted by RoscoeSanCarlos
Member since Oct 2017
1344 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:16 am to
Don’t.
Posted by xraytiger
Colorado
Member since Jan 2005
686 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:32 am to
We moved almost 2 years ago. Traffic is pretty bad but I expected that. If job location is the most important thing, and you mentioned Aurora, I’d look at that south zip around Parker for suburb type area. We settled in between Denver and Boulder around Superior/Louisville and enjoy it. Just depends on how frustrated you get with traffic. I travel mostly so it’s not a big deal.
-Southern newer zip area Aurora
-Parker
-Castle Rock
-Highlands Ramch
-Littleton
-Golden
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 11:35 am
Posted by sta4ever
The Pit
Member since Aug 2014
15380 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:45 am to
What are bad areas of Denver like? Growing up in BR, when I hear a bad area, I assume it looks like NBR and full of that kind of crime, but I never really imagined a place like Denver, CO having comparable crime.
Posted by Toss_Dive
Member since Jul 2022
182 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:53 am to
quote:

Denver proper is an absolute shithole. I lived in Five Points for 10 months and couldn't stand the filth and homelessness. Also a surprising amount of gun violence. Also people are incredibly political within city limits. Suburbs seem better. Just avoid the heart of the city.


All of this is spot on
Posted by lion
Member since Aug 2016
775 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:57 am to
Most people in Denver just live on the sidewalk.
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20457 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 11:58 am to
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What are bad areas of Denver like?
I could take you in a car and not tell you what the "ghetto" is, and when I told you after riding around for a while, you'd be like "are you fricking kidding me".

That was my reaction. Like here, you know when you're in the ghetto. Like no doubt know.
Posted by Brix
Colorado
Member since Oct 2021
22 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 1:20 pm to
Stapleton/Northfield would be pretty good for where you are working if you want to be closer to Denver. Newer-ish and good schools. We looked at that area but ended up in Littleton to be closer to the mountains. Parker or Centennial is close and good if you want more suburbs.
Posted by Foy
Member since Nov 2009
3401 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 1:51 pm to
Can't beat SunnySide/Highlands for my money. 10 minutes to downtown, 15 minutes to Golden. Good food and drink. Expensive place though. Unless you're in 900k+ range for buying a house, prepare to rent.
Posted by surprisewitness
Littleton, CO
Member since Apr 2013
560 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 2:05 pm to
South of Watkins if you want acreage but there isn't much out there as far as amenities.

South East Aurora if you want nice but typical small lot neighborhoods with lots of shopping, restaurants, and near Aurora reservoir. Further south is Parker which is also nice and you can find larger lots.

I would stay away from Green Valley Ranch area, it's not terrible but you will get a lot of airline noise.

ETA if you want something slightly less suburban, the DTC area is nice. Yosemite/Belleview ish area.
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 5:59 pm
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71539 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 2:08 pm to
It's expensive, moved out of there a little over a year ago.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71539 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

What are bad areas of Denver like?


Colfax, but it's petty homeless crime more than violent crime.

I had more shite stolen in Denver than I did in NOLA East. The cops there could not give two shits about the homeless, and will actively mess with taxpayers before homeless.
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 2:10 pm
Posted by Hogwall Jackson
Denver
Member since Feb 2013
5057 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 2:10 pm to
Check out cherry creek area. That’s where I live in Denver currently.

Wouldn’t be a bad drive over to 225/colfax
This post was edited on 8/12/23 at 2:15 pm
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
18767 posts
Posted on 8/12/23 at 2:16 pm to
I go to Denver a few times a year. Our training center is in Aurora. The area where it is located has definitely went down over the last few years, but there are still some pretty nice areas in and around Aurora. There are some nice parks in the area.
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