Yeah, certainly, each has its own vibe. Sort of depends on what you're looking for. Colorado in general IMO is the coolest state in the nation (and I've lived i

Yeah, certainly, each has its own vibe. Sort of depends on what you're looking for. Colorado in general IMO is the coolest state in the nation (and I've lived in a few). The different areas represent magnitudes of that. They are all relatively safe, compared to East coast (where I'm from). Though I can't speak much for Denver as I don't need to go there much... Compared to the bay area, I used to live in the mountains of Santa Cruz, and now live in the mountains outside Boulder. Other than that, I don't have much experience with the differing areas of the SF peninsula. I'd recommend maybe starting your research with Louisville. It's blown up quite a bit recently, but is not quite at Boulder prices. If you have some specific questions about places from there, I'm happy to help. :)