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Originally Posted by dktshb
Because it has such a desirable climate, the Rocky Mountains, a progressive vibe and an abundance of late 19th century neighborhoods that have a lot of character.
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This is interesting to me, and I think it feeds into narratives that is feeding crazy growth in cities like Phoenix, Austin, Denver, etc....
Yes, Denver has desirable climate.... on AVERAGE. We have "300 days of sunshine", but all that means is we have 300 days where the sun comes out at least a few hours. We get monsoon thunderstorms during the second half of the summer. Our weather is bipolar and can swing violently from ash falling out of the sky at 85 degrees from wildfires to snow on the ground within a week (this happened last September right after Labor Day). We get massive hail storms during May, and in general, the high altitude and low humidity may not sit well with people used to being close to water.
We have a few neighborhoods with some 19th century character, but nowhere close to many other Northern cities that boomed during the same era. Most of Denver is ugly post-war bungalows that aren't worth saving.
It's all about perception to people, which I think is what's driving some of this growth. People think these cities are heaven until living there for a few years, then suddenly realizing they are nice, but not amazing, or as nice as some other parts of the country.
Not ragging on these places, but I have seen this first hand in Denver. People flock here thinking it's going to be the best place in the world, then realize after a few years they miss the coasts, water, etc.