Review of Denver, Colorado


Who should--and should not--live here.
Star Rating - 4/20/2007
Here's a small list of the kind of people that would love Denver:

1.) Midwesterners
2.) Outdoorsy folks
3.) People with families
4.) evangelicals
5.) business owners
6.) conservatives
7.) wealthy folks
8.) SUV drivers
9.) Ambitious, young, outgoing folks
10.) sports lovers
11.) suburbanites

Here is a list of people who would very much dislike Denver:

1.) Young, urban singles
2.) Real World party animals
3.) Liberals
4.) artists
5.) Middle-aged single women
6.) Poor people
7.) gays
8.) African Americans
9.) atheists
10.)East Coasters
11.) Surfers
12.) Foodies/wine-lovers

While these lists are probably a little exaggerated you can see a trend. You can understand generally what kind of a town Denver is. If you are black, gay, or poor you can make it here. But if you are a conservative, evangelical businessman with a wife and kids in the suburbs you will have a much better time of things.

Bp | Lakewood, CO
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Chris (the other Chris), even though you obviously love the Denver area, you seem to genuinely understand the reasons why many of us do not, and I thank you for your opinions. I really wish I would have read reviews like yours, 4 years ago, when I decided to move out here. Your lists you provided are spot on as well. I identify with 6 of the 12 characteristics you listed of people who would dislike Denver. Denver needs to stop trying to sell itself to urbane, liberal, bohemian, secular, food-loving, party-animals like me. There's nothing wrong with being family centered, just as there's nothing wrong with being cosmopolitan.
Jacob | Denver, CO | Report Abuse
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