COMMENT BY
Gail from Lakewood, CO
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Denver, CO
COMMENT
Living in the Denver area
My rent has increased over $600 since 2012 when I moved here and there is next to none competition in rents. The thing you hear over and over is "everyone wants to live here so deal with it" when one asks about the insane increases in rent per year. I have seen Denver and the surrounding area in the foothills change significantly in the past three years and not for the best. The land here won't support the growth but obviously the builders don't really care. The traffic is awful the infrastructure hasn't and isn't keeping up with the growth. The I-25 corridor is insane. The people are, by and large the most unfriendly I have ever encountered. They are standoffish and not welcoming to newcomers. It's a beautiful place, but if you're not into battling the traffic into the backcountry on the weekends.....Have heard that the western slope is a totally different place. I came here with high hopes, don't get me wrong, the backcountry is incredibly beautiful but it's not affordable for regular people. I guess if you come from Cali, or TX and have money it's the place for you.