Perhaps there’s some economic FOMO too. You can find coastal (sea level) town with the same population density and median incomes as mountain towns, but the for

Perhaps there’s some economic FOMO too. You can find coastal (sea level) town with the same population density and median incomes as mountain towns, but the former feels much more connected and accessible than the later. Even a large city like Denver has a remoteness about it… it’s either an 8+ hour drive to the next big city or you have to fly. Compared to west coast, east coast, gulf coast cities and counties, it might as well be an island.