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What is the best way to get from Denver to Fort Collins?

A nice place to live in Colorado that is not near Fort Collins, Denver or CO Springs?

  • Hello, I live in Los Angeles and I am trying to relocate my family of three to Colorado. I'm a nurse and my husband is an Internet tech and a locksmith. We both have pretty good trades so I don't think we will have a problem finding jobs. So according to this US Natural Disaster diagram http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/01/weekinreview/01safe.html Denver, Fort Collins and CO Springs are in a moderate hazard zone, which is making me not wanna move there. Keep in mind im coming from California where I live by the water and when the big 9.0 earthquake hit Japan we had a Tsunami warning in my city, so we are trying to get away from that and the earthquakes so the last thing I wanna do is move to another hazardous area. With that said I was looking at Durango, Cortez and Grand Junction Colorado and possibly Pueblo. Anyone out there that lives, lived, or knows about CO and any of these cities/towns please, please LET ME KNOW, something...I really wanna know the weather in each city, what are the people like, how much is gas right now?? Average home price. Anything would be appreciated... I've never been to CO and I am gonna visit before I move but I wanna narrow it down to specific places... Is Cortez really in the desert? Does it snow in the desert?? dumb question but I'm not sure what the climate is like in Cortez or Durango.

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    The hazards they are referring to are intense thunderstorms, the occasional tornado, hail which often damages cars, but little else, and one or two blizzards a year, that Denver (not sure about the other two) doesn't have enough removal equipment to handle, but which melts off entirely within about a week. ALL of Colorado is desert!!! Did you not know that?! This is HIGH, SEMI-ARID DESERT, here! Yes, Cortez is considered desert. Yes, it can snow there, but I think it's rare. Durango is very near to Cortez, and is higher up, cooler, less dry, more snow. Grand Junction is an ugly, big city. Pueblo is an ugly, hot big city (smaller, I think, than GJ), that behaves like a small town. You probably don't want to live there, unless you have family there. Gas? It's outrageous everywhere! We have a gas station that advertises: Stick it to OPEC. We're discounting $.25/gall. for cash! (yeah...triple the price, plus 50 cents, then discount it 25 cents. Thanks!) Right now, 85 octane unleaded is running between 3.50 and 4.00 everywhere I've been. Probably around 4 in Aspen/Vail, areas like that. Weather the world over is getting more extreme. Earthquakes, of course, exacerbate the problems. There are hazards EVERYWHERE. Did you know, there are earthquakes and fault lines in Colorado, too? (they're usually pretty minor, and there's no large body of water to create tsunamis) It really depends what you want. I like it cool. I live high in the mountains. It's desert, but there's enough water here for us...screw them downhill folks! If they can't ration their water enough...too bad! (Just kidding...we conserve, too, but then, what we use to water our grass goes back into the ground water, and DOES go to Denver, eventually) We ARE susceptible to blizzards a few times a year at nearly 10,000 feet, and once in a while, it actually affects my world...though, usually, it's just I don't want to set foot outside for a day or two. It gets extremely cold for about a week every winter, and other than that, if you're not required to be on the roads when there's a storm, it doesn't cause much trouble. The Plows are usually out in force as soon as it starts, keeping roads clear, though visibility can be a problem. However, if you keep up your house, keep the trees far enough away to form a firebreak, and shovel properly, you don't have any "extreme" disasters to worry about. We all hold our breath in the Spring regarding wild fires, of course. Re Aaron. Californians move out here...they act like idiots on the roads, usually for about a year, until they learn how to drive in the snow, and then they either learn, or move back. No biggie. Oh, yeah.. Summit County (big, new hospital for you, nursing). Eagle County, Lake County, Grand County, South Park, Western Larimer...all the same weather patterns, pretty much.

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I am from colorado and still live there now. we really are getting sick of you people from CA moving here. You want to move here just to move here YET you know NOTHING about this state! I can say for sure stay away from pueblo, it is filled with illegals the other places you mentioned would be alright but bottom line STAY OUT OF COLORADO PS the Front Range has a extermely high level of background Radiation in the air. Hopefully that FACT keeps you in CA where you are safe. on 5/11/11 it SNOWED in Denver, STAY IN CA WHERE yoU ARE SAFE

Well Cortez and Durango are down in southern Colorado and are pretty much in a desert. I haven't spent much time in 'em but they're just your average little town. But on to my point. I suggest you fly out to Colorado and check out all the state. If it's weather hazard you're worried about, nowhere in Colorado or the entire US is safe from everything. In the mountains we get feet of snow, in the east we get tornadoes. Honestly Denver is a great town not that I'm trying discourage your plans but I suggest you drive around the state for a bit.

Marko Polio

Castle Rock, halfway between Denver ans Colorado Springs. Moved here 2 years ago from Jersey. Great place to live.

xjoizey

Try considering Grand Junction. Located on the far western side of Colorado near the Utah border. Has the four seasons, but has a decent overall climate. Surrounded by mountains and it has a small town atmosphere, but still does have all the services and shopping you'll need. Many of mountain communities are nice, but very expensive such as Aspen, Vail or Steamboat Springs. Durango is decent, but tends to be more of a touristy type destination as is Cortez.

Dave

You mention Hazards and wanting to get away from Earthquakes. Yes that link you showed does have an Earthquake "Hazard" area in Colorado. I've lived in Denver, CO Springs, and Boulder for over 20 years. I remember once may years ago we had an "Earthquake". They news did a huge article on how it shook one person's photo frame off the wall...and that was it. The biggest Hazards are weather related: Tornado, Hail, Flash Floods, Blizzards. Most of which can be prepared for and have rarely been a huge issue. I would say the snow is harder in the CO Springs area than it is in the north (Boulder, FT. Collins). I live in Boulder now and they always say we are in for the "100 Year Flood", but if you live a little outside of Boulder you can get away from the "flood path". Over all I haven't had any complaints living here.

Lili

Maybe try Wellington if you're looking for a small town feel. Housing is cheap there, it's about 15 minutes north of FC, 20-25 south of Cheyenne, Wy. You still have a mountain view but I-25 isn't nearly has congested there as it is south of FC. EDIT: Hazards are everywhere, yes we have the occasional tornado and severe thunderstorm. The main thing you have to worry about are the winters, they can be extreme and when the wind starts to pick up don't be surprised if they close the interstate a few times. Oh and the tourist drivers can sometimes be a pain especially south of FC.

Jessie

Maybe you shouldn't take all the "Don't Californicate Colorado" bumper stickers too seriously. Or maybe you should. Some of the natives are a little hostile to all the hordes of people moving into the state, clogging up the roads, contributing to urban sprawl and raising the unemployment. Which is already high. Yes it is high desert. Southern Colorado gets more and heavier snow in spring than in fall. It snows everywhere in Colorado. And Durango has nearby ski areas and gets lots of snow. So does Cortez. Cost of living is also high although not quite as bad as some parts of California.

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