Fort Collins is fairly cheap. For $800-1000/mo you can get a studio or 1br. You're an hour away from RMNP where this mountain is, half an hour from Poudre Canyon and some of the best car camping in the state, and within daytrip distance of the ski resorts. The county its in is a politically mixed bag but the city itself is fairly progressive. Bad public transit (albeit the buses are free), decent bike infrastructure with amazing trails for both commuting and mountain biking, a huge reservoir above the city that's great for kayaking. I'd choose it over 90% of the country and would only upgrade to a place like Denver or Seattle where there's more of a leftist presence. In Fort Collins you'd be limited to a DSA chapter and a few SRA comrades.
Foco is a college town sorta. Definitely a nice area I'd happily live in. Probably more expensive than some areas around Denver but not the most expensive.
Co springs is a chud filled military town so fuck that place at any price. Bad vibes. Though it is close to some beautiful areas so visiting is ok.
what about foco and co springs areas?
Fort Collins is fairly cheap. For $800-1000/mo you can get a studio or 1br. You're an hour away from RMNP where this mountain is, half an hour from Poudre Canyon and some of the best car camping in the state, and within daytrip distance of the ski resorts. The county its in is a politically mixed bag but the city itself is fairly progressive. Bad public transit (albeit the buses are free), decent bike infrastructure with amazing trails for both commuting and mountain biking, a huge reservoir above the city that's great for kayaking. I'd choose it over 90% of the country and would only upgrade to a place like Denver or Seattle where there's more of a leftist presence. In Fort Collins you'd be limited to a DSA chapter and a few SRA comrades.
Foco is a college town sorta. Definitely a nice area I'd happily live in. Probably more expensive than some areas around Denver but not the most expensive.
Co springs is a chud filled military town so fuck that place at any price. Bad vibes. Though it is close to some beautiful areas so visiting is ok.
Foco is really geared towards college kids. Once you start aging past like 26 you suddenly realize how young everyone around you seems