Im considering relocation after having major surgery and colorado is one of the areas im considering but would like to know more about the place.like which areas are good,which arent,which has good jobs,which doesnt,the weather,stuff like that.i need a change of pace from arizona and most of all want to get out of the desert.im finding more and more my body doesnt handle the extreme heat as well as it used to.i need changing of the seasons and most of all i need mild summers and cooler winters.im tired of the blast furnace summers here in the phoenix area.

Well, I have a few questions for you.
1) What sort of jobs?
2) What do you enjoy for free time activities?
3) Do you like a bigger city feel or a small town atmosphere?

Those are a few things that would strongly effect where I suggest to look into. Overall, Colorado is a great place but there are tons of areas that are completely different from eachother. I would say the front range, from Colo Springs up to Ft. Collins, is a good start depending on what you like and prefer for your life.

currently i work as an automotive service advisor and the company i work for(an independant repair facility)does have locations in colorado so transferring is always an option.i also have expierience in auto parts,as a delivery driver and in sales and customer service.i enjoy outdoor activities such as camping,shooting,hiking,trips into the mountains,working on cars,hanging out with friends,sports.i prefer the small town atmosphere but at this point im so tired of arizona and the heat here ill put up with the big city feel.ive never been to colorado and i know a few people from colorado who say its a beautiful state.ive read a little on it and it seems to meet what im looking for but now im looking for the opinion of those who live there.

I love it here. I live in Greeley, which is about 45 minutes north of Denver Metro. Living up this direction is nice for the quick access to the Mountains, Denver (every pro sport there is, huge shopping, DIA), Wyoming (good hunting & fishing, great scenery). Alot of things to do within an hour or 2 of home. The Ft. Collins & Loveland areas are really nice. As are the Parker & Colorado Springs areas. The later 2 are more expensive places to live generally speaking. As with anywhere, there are parts of each town that I wont go into after dark. But there are alot of nice areas in each of these. Do you have family?

i do have family i have a wife and 2 young kids who live with us as well as two who dont plus my wife's two daughters from prior relationships.i personally want to see my younger kids grow up in a better enviornment that in chandler arizona.i dont like what the phoenix area has become.pretty much a rundown ****hole of a town and has been that way for years.i have a specific question for you driveway dreams maybe you can help me out with this in your travels about your town.i work for pep boys and i know they have a few locations in colorado.is there anyway you could find out where they physically are and if any of them are hiring.according to the company website there is one in wheat ridge,denver,lakewood,aurora,littleton and two in colorado springs.i figure it gives me 7 chances at transferring and where are the other 6 in relation to denver?are there any good technical schools in the denver area because im also going to look into the idea of tuition reimbursement and see about becoming an actual technician instead of service writing and make more money.

Wheat Ridge, Denver, Lakewood, Aurora are all in the Denver Metro Area. There is alot of people who live in Northern Colorado and commute down to the Denver area. That may be an option for you. There are a few Community Colleges around that offer Automotive classes. There is also a couple technical schools in the Denver area that offer Auto classes. (Those names escape me right now, though.) How old are your kids? I have a 3 year old, and a 9 month old. Northern CO is a great area to raise kids.

my two youngest are 2 years old and 4 months old.i would like to stay somewhat near a bigger city due to the wife-personally i could live in a small town and be ok with it i have in the past but my wife is a city girl what can i say lol.so weather wise what is denver like during the summer not to hot i hope.i can deal with snow and rain just trying to get an idea of what summer is like there.

A typical summer reaches mid 90*s in July & August. But CO is known for weather changes. So, you can't count on it being that warm everyday. I have seen it get into the 90*s in May. And I have seen it snow in June. It is definitely something that can take some getting used to. Colorado is one of only a few places where you keep a jacket in the car year round just in case. Not that it will get cold, but in case the temp drops 20* and it starts raining or something. My guess for an average temp through the summer would be 85* or so. You might be able to find climate history information on city websites. You may look at Thornton, Northglenn, Westminster, Broomfield. Those are nice towns in the north part of the Denver Metro area.