Colorado Springs, Colorado

Giozos1100
Living in Colorado Springs
1y ago
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Lack of good food or fun nightlife stuff to do, but I'm not much for going out.

People are friendly and the weather is better than anywhere else I've lived.

Rent and car insurance is expensive. A lot of homeless in the area are likely due to higher than average cost of living.

The view is better than Denver imo. You can live in smaller towns for a better view, but it's a good middle ground between city size and mountain view. COS is also a great place to stay if you like traveling the state as it's centrally located to everything.

Very politically mixed, which I see as a positive.

It has its ups and downs, but I love it here.

JusticeBurrito
Living in Colorado Springs
3y ago
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The best part of living here is being adjacent to the outdoors. If you like hiking/biking or getting away into the mountains then it's a great place. The air is relatively clean here (though it's getting worse).

Those are pretty much the highlights in my opinion. Arts, entertainment, and food are all significant downgrades from CA (or Denver). Our roads are a disaster. The city sprawls from horizon to horizon. There's no city planning. Very few water features. Loads of homeless and lots of property crime. For some reason those have gotten way worse since COVID. Having just come back from a trip to Phoenix I realize that this subreddit is right - our drivers are some of the worst.

To sum it up - we're a small town that has grown way beyond it's social, criminal justice, and hard/physical infrastructure and you will absolutely feel that. But the people are mostly friendly, the views are great, and we have ready access to the mountains.

frawstyfresh
Living in Colorado Springs
1y ago
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As someone who came from the Northeast, NJ specifically, and moved right before covid hit, I really enjoy the small town feel of what is a considerable size city. It feels slower out here compared to the Northeast, which I really like. Everybody is kind of just doing their own thing and I feel like there's less of this competitive vibe that's feels so present in NJ. In like a egotistical kind of way. Also, people in NJ are kind of assholes. Not everyone obviously but just like a lot of people ive known and met. It's kind of part of the culture and I never really understood it or fit in with it. I feel like people out here are a bit kinder, not to say that this place is anywhere close to perfect.

I am a queer individual so the overtly Christian influence and Club Q shooting was and has been unsettling. But I also really love the queer community here and find it incredibly supportive and friendly. I know a lot of people complain about the food and traffic but it's honestly not that bad. There are some really terrific restaurants I love: Sherpa Garden, Monse's Pupuseria, Little Nepal, Adam's Mountain Cafe, Poor Richard's, Slice 420, Azada Mexican Grill, Heart of Jersusalem, Ola's Juice Bar.

I feel more connected to nature here than I did on the east coast. This is not the place to be if you really like a vibrant nightlife, but thats not something thats important to me. Im not a partier and I prefer peace and quiet and take walks and hikes on the beautiful natural trails that are here. Every place is going to have its problems and this place is absolutely no exception. I know people who are from here hate change and don't want more people moving here. But I appreciate the diversity that I have learned has taken place in the last decade. Lots of people with different backgrounds, different ideas and perspectives and experiences. I am grateful to call this place home for now.

AwayMammoth6592
Living in Colorado Springs
1y ago
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People who say the traffic is bad here have never lived in a place with traffic. It’s all relative. If you’re from Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Denver, NYC, Atlanta, or any west coast city…there is no traffic problem in Colorado Springs. It’s what you make of it. Try to live in the interesting areas with some cool history, not the crackerjack boxes. The view is great, the parks are great, trails are so accessible. It used to be all Christian MAGA but it’s definitely changing. Lots to do. Could use some updating. I like it quite a bit.

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