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Boulder/Denver is pretty amazing, and there are a lot of job opportunities. It has its own set of downsides though. The influx of people is crazy and housing pr
by chadgeidel 10y ago
Boulder/Denver is pretty amazing, and there are a lot of job opportunities. It has its own set of downsides though. The influx of people is crazy and housing prices are really, really high. Not Bay Area high, but Seattle high. Public transportation is OK for a US city (I don't have experience elsewhere) but traffic is - IMHO pretty bad.
I'm not saying "don't come here" (like many Coloradoans do). Just do your research.
- sverige 10y agoAs a native, I'll say it then. Don't come here; or rather, don't move here. ;-)
- seattle_spring 10y agoWait, what? Why do people from Austin and Denver always say their home prices are comparable to Seattle? The average home for sale is Seattle is $666k. It hasn't even broken $350k in Denver. I'm looking at homes on Redfin within 1 mile of the University and there are dozens of ~2k sq ft, 3br 2+ bath homes listed under $500k.
- chadgeidel 10y agoList prices don't tell the whole story. I've got several friends who have purchased homes in the past year or two and if you aren't ready to sign on the day you look at the house with $20k - $50K over asking you won't get the house. That $350k number probably includes Denver and the surrounding area - the "under $500k" (like $450-499) number is more appropriate for closer to downtown. Edit: According to Zillow you are correct http://www.zillow.com/denver-co/home-values/ http://www.zillow.com/denver-co/home-values/ http://www.zillow.com/seattle-wa/home-values/ http://www.zillow.com/seattle-wa/home-values/ The Denver Post says $400, but that's still not Seattle prices. http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/03/denver-median-home-sold-price-nears-400000/ http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/03/denver-median-home-sold...
- leesalminen 10y agoNo, don't move to Colorado. You'd hate it ;)