Top 3 Cities to Live in Colorado | Denver vs Ft. Collins vs Colorado Springs

[@LivinginFortCollinsColorado]

If you're considering moving to Fort Collins or Northern Colorado, we would love to help! You can give me a call at 970-893-3533 or send an email to: [e-mail] - Otherwise, thank you for watching!!

[@lalitpandit1510]

Fort Collins hands down.

[@LivinginFortCollinsColorado]

I won't argue with that one :-)

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

Before we moved to Colorado, we evaluated all the communities along the Front Range. We were disappointed in the views of all of them except Colorado Springs - well, the ones we could afford (aka not Golden or Boulder). It really is hard to get over that first view of the valley coming off Monument Hill / Palmer Divide. However, we really enjoyed walking around downtown Ft Colins. We could see why Disney copied elements of it for Main Street USA. Since I'm fully remote, I don't need to be too close to Denver - so it was a hard pass on it. But, we love being within 90 minutes of the larger city for special events and the bigger airport. I also love having the COS airport which has direct flights to a handful of places and getting thorough TSA is a breeze vs DIA. I also like that I have easy access to Summit County ski resorts via the back way (US 24 + CO 9) instead of waiting 4 hours just to reach Loveland Ski area on I-70. I think the climates are similar, although I think Ft Colins has more wind. Ft Colins is further north but Colorado Springs is higher in elevation - so they stay about 5F cooler than Denver - which is nice in the summer. In the winter, thankfully, the snow isn't much of an issue here - it normally melts off in a day or so. We get 2-3 decent snow storms each year but mostly a few flakes or up to an inch - but nothing too big. Just enough to look pretty, then go away. While not a "top" destination - Colorado Springs does have a tourism industry with Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, 7 Falls, Manitou Springs, etc. Plus with 5 military bases in the area, it is unlikely _all_ off them would leave at once. The military in the area means while the city is overall politically "purple" - that means that the area is more conservative overall than most other areas of the Front Range - especially compared to places like Boulder and Denver. Being the second largest city with nearly 500k residents does mean the Springs has its share of growing pains - as with any desirable location.

[@LivinginFortCollinsColorado]

Thanks for your comment and input!! Have family and friends who live in CoSprings and they seem to love it!

[@3662mick]

Grand Junction!

[@LivinginFortCollinsColorado]

No chance ;-)

[@catdu2232]

Leadville, carbondale, glenwood if you can afford

[@LivinginFortCollinsColorado]

Great areas for sure :-)

[@minorclothing]

30 secs in, did you really say Junction was on the front range?

[@LivinginFortCollinsColorado]

I could see how it comes off that way. But there could have been a bigger pause. People GENERALLY are moving to the front range… BUT (could have been added) all the from Grand junction up to… thanks for the feedback