I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me whether Denver would be a good fit for us. We're looking into relocating to several different places. One is where we used to live (Pacific NW) & the other two we've never lived near them.
We're a very conservative family with four kids (two biological & two adopted), we also do foster care and are very active in our church. The kids are all school age (Senior, Freshman, 7th grade & 3rd grade). The girls are Latin American.
so...
* are the schools there good?
* are there vibrant, alive churches doing hands-on ministry?
* is there ethnic diversity or is there a lot of racism?
* what areas might we want to look at in terms of housing (safe, affordable, at least somewhat diverse school district)
* do you have any other advice or input for us?
2007-09-10 05:07:31 · 7 answers · asked by StacieG 5 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Denver
Your family will be welcomed to our state!
I agree with 99.9% of the answerers about location... and please know that most of these areas south of Denver are those I am personally familiar with. Although I think Castle Rock is a wonderful town and a great place to raise a family, it's a little too far south of the city if you work in Downtown.
Churches are plentiful here -- all faiths are represented well. You will have no trouble finding a church you will love.
Suburbs generally are more conservative, especially those south of Denver. My mother visited from Los Angeles and commented that I live in an area that "is full of families with minivans everywhere you look" -- it can be quite boring, but I think that's a very good thing personally.
Littleton Public Schools get my vote as the best in the state. I graduated from high school in Littleton and my first 2 years of college felt like 'refresher courses' -- and I was definitely NOT an honor student by any means.
Parker, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial are the areas I would recommend to you and your family. A nice 4-bedroom house in one of those areas would cost between $285,000 - $585,000... again, it depends on what part of those cities you look.
Racism is not really an issue as far as I am aware. Most Coloradans are accepting and non-judgmental (at least in my experience). My 6 year-old niece is white and her best friend is hispanic and no one thinks twice about them being best friends...
Here are some links to websites that might give you a better feel for our state:
www.thedenverchannel.com
www.myfoxcolorado.com
www.townofcastlerock.org
www.douglas.co.us
Good luck!
2007-09-12 10:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by oxymoron2400 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi there.
From your descriptions, I believe denver is a great place for you.
Colorado as a whole is relatively conservative (although there are some very liberal areas too)
Denver is somewhat ethnically diverse. We do have a large hispanic population, so your 2 daughters should have no trouble fitting in. There are some bigots, but we are no worse than any other area across America.
For housing, I would personally suggest Littleton Colorado. It is located 20 minutes from downtown Denver, but has a nice suburban feel. It is a city full of church going families... Probably the type of crowd you are looking for. Littleton has many great neighborhoods for families. Some are affordable, others are quite expensive. The school district in Littleton is one of the best in Colorado, a huge plus. One of my favorite things about littleton is that because it is an older community we have lots of large trees.
I would also suggest living in highlands ranch, cherry creek, or castle rock. All 3 are nice church going communities. However, the commute from castle rock will easily take you 1 hour plus during rush hour.
Enjoy our beautiful state!! We get more than 250 days of sunshine yearly.
2007-09-10 09:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by mr.toadey 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest out of Denver area, Northern Colorado. Most everyone commutes some distance to work either in Denver or Colo Springs, it isn't as bad as some let on. I don't think there is a much more diverse area of the country than Colorado in general. The racism is found everywhere, you can't completely get away from it, but I guess that may never change for some people--unfortunately!
Check Good schools .com and search by city. There are good schools everywhere in Co and along with them there are some bad ones.
All I know about the churches are the ones in the Northern area of Co, there are some really awesome ones here.
Affordable Housing in CO is definitely something that is a personal limit, however that statistic is just as diverse as the schools.
Good luck with your decision.
Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.
2007-09-10 08:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Residents of the actual City of Denver tend to be liberal. However, almost everybody in the suburbs are rather conservative. So, you should definitely consider the suburbs. I would suggest Littleton and Parker because they are relatively affordable suburbs. You should also check out nicer areas of Aurora (although, be careful because some areas of Aurora are bad and have declining property values, but it's a big city) because Aurora is the most ethnically diverse Denver suburb and also has a lower cost of living than other suburbs like Highlands Ranch or Castle Rock.
2007-09-11 03:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like most other cities. Some good schools, some not so good. Plenty of churches of every kind. Lots of Hispanics, few blacks. Ordinary amount of racism.
You'll want to live close to where you work, bad traffic (like an East Coast city).
The basic bottom line is nice weather, good outdoor activities, good cultural stuff, high cost of housing because a lot of people want to live here. Ordinary big city problems, nothing special.
I wouldn't move to Denver without having a job in hand.
2007-09-10 18:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by Bob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 07:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We live in Castle Rock, a great family friendly town ( voted in the top 10 in the US by Family Circlr Magazine ) Multi - cultural, great schools and churches. Check us out,
http://www.townofcastlerock.org
2007-09-10 13:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋