I have heard about how Colorado people don't like Californians etc. Well, I don't like them either. I am originally from Ohio and want to raise my family in a better place value wise. If I tell people I am from Ohio but lived in California for awhile, will that help the discrimination? I hope so. We are moving because it seems so much more down home there.
2006-12-11 07:58:37 · 6 answers · asked by CO guy 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Denver
Broomfield is a nice place set between the "city" of Denver and the mountains of Boulder. You can get some beautiful, expansive views from some of the foothills in Broomfield. I recommend that you get your kids involved in snow sports and the outdoors -- seems like those are the best alternatives for kids to avoid the "negative activities" that are easily found in the suburbs. People are nice -- I do not recall that discrimination that you mentioned... that is... unless you're from TEXAS! Good luck and enjoy the altitude and dry snows of the Rockies!
2006-12-11 08:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by Shibi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think of the Denver area as "California East". I lived 30 years in Broomfield and finally moved when they made the town it's own county. Taxes went through the roof from what they had been and it's not a place I want to live anymore. The City Council sneak things through the system. It's a mess! Colorado in general has gone down the tubes because everybody wants a bargain. Colorado is not bargain anymore. The average price of a home in the Denver area (Broomfield qualifies) has doubled in the last few years, largely due to the influx of people moving from other states. Most of the people who work in Boulder (just up the road from Broomfield) can't afford to live there. Broomfield is just a high end, yuppie, bedroom community with at leat six golf courses in an area that's approximately five miles square. BTW, you tell people you moved from California, you're just another Californian and it's "no running joke."
2006-12-12 09:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by Spud55 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My girlfriend and I moved out to Colorado from Chicago. For some unknown reason - most Colorado residents do not like Californians. Its very strange. Perhaps because so many Californians come to Colorado...
But don't worry about it.. its really more of a running joke.
2006-12-11 16:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone above said, it's mostly a joke. If people ask you where you're from, don't be defensive. Laugh it off.
Something like "I'm one of those darn Californians." Most people won't hold it against you, they'll look at who you are. You should just ignore it if there are any at all who do.
2006-12-12 02:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broomfield is pretty much an offshoot of Boulder. It's alright, really brown and flat. But just minutes from Boulder - yuppy town. But I like it...
2006-12-11 18:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by alig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good move, I moved to Colorado from the other coast.(Jersey)
Heard the same thing, don't worry about it , it's not a big deal any more. You'll love it here
2006-12-11 21:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋