The Alarming Reasons Everyone is Leaving Colorado

10 Reasons Everyone is Leaving Colorado.
Today we are going to take a look at why so many people are leaving Colorado.
The Centennial is one of those states that has always grown its population. Since 1870 when it was first included in the census they have never lost population. As a matter of fact, Colorado only had one decade where it grew by single digits and that was in 1940 when they only hit 8.4% growth. In a couple of decades, they grew by triple digits, 387% in 1880 and 112% in 1890.
That may be about to change.
While data points to population growth slowing a bit in Colorado, the state's population is still expected to keep increasing because of a higher birth rate and lower death rate. So, why is the population growth slowing?
Well, some research shows more people are leaving than coming in.
This is new to Colorado. Today we are looking at the reasons people say they are leaving according to a few surveys including one I did.
These are just the most common reasons people gave when asked.

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[KD-ssrf]

I am as well a Colorado native, it’s absolutely heartbreaking to see how this state has lost its friendliness, morals, values and respect, now it seems the bulk of the non-native people only think of themselves, and have no respect for others and to other peoples property

[coloradosenary]

Colorado native that left last year. I grew up in Colorado, loved Colorado, never planned to leave. However between the wildfire smoke, the horrible traffic going to the mountains, and the feeling of California... it was time to move on for our family.

[chrisdamrow]

As a Colorado native, it's fallen in to the grasp of those who ran from something they didn't care for (or so they thought) and have turned it into where they came from.

[oklahomahank]

My wife was born and grew up on the western slope. The last couple of times I visited I was astonished at how crowded it had gotten, and how rude and aggressive people were in stores and on the roads.

[hardchooligan]

As a 4th generation born in Colorado all the locals are moving out. Transplants have completely changed the values and politics of the state and along with that have come increased crime traffic and homelessness. My wife and I will be sadly moving away once we have the money for a house. It breaks my heart but the Colorado I grew up with no longer exists

[uncleheide]

Beautiful state that has been ruined by politics and over population.

[BrockDavid]

Native here. All of these point to Denver and the front range. I'm from Western Colorado and most of these issues are not factored in. I love how everything west of the Continental Divide is never mentioned. Like we are not even a part of the state.

[alexportnov-pnvm]

I was in Denver two years ago. I couldn't believe how dirty and the number of homeless zombies walking around. I hadn't been there since 2009. What a difference...so sad.

[amanojyaku]

The high cost of living, declining quality of life, loss of open space, downtown overrun with homeless addicts, and shift from libertarianism to progressivism are among the reasons we are leaving as soon as possible.

[atr]

I’m a Wyoming native, and have seen a large influx of people moving up here from Colorado. I have no issue with them. Many of them moved here because modern day Wyoming is much like what they said Colorado “used to be”. Most of the people I’ve encountered that moved here from Colorado just want less people and a simplified life. It would be sad to leave your home state, because of radical change. I’ve never been in that situation being in Wyoming my whole life. However, we are starting to see a sudden boom down in Cheyenne. That hasn’t really trickled up to Casper and Gillette just yet, but our housing market has never been more tight and inflated all over the state. The popular towns of Wyoming literally have nothing left for sale or rent. We’re seeing more influx of people moving here, many from Colorado and Washington.

[jaybreese]

I've been in Colorado for almost 20yrs. and throughout that period I have always considered Denver to be a safe city with for the most part decent people. After legalization, I realize just how crappy people are everywhere else. Transplants brought their horrible manners and selfish attitudes and turned this town into a stressed out, hate filled city where you need 3 jobs just to pay rent.

[willclarkneptune]

I've living in Colorado my whole life, along the front range. Honestly the cost of living is becoming unrealistic, kinda sad. Feel like I'm being pushed out of my own state.. Hate to say, I attribute it mostly to people moving from California, Texas, and Florida.

[pamriehl]

I am a native that left 4 years ago. We could no longer afford being there, and affording it brought extreme stress. My parents sold out and moved, because they couldn't afford the property taxes and my step dad had respiratory problems. Elevation affected him more than air quality. My oldest and her family also moved due to affordability reasons. 4 years later, we are all better off financially, my step-dad has recovered some quality of life, and we have hope. Best decision I ever made was leaving. It took a couple of years to adjust mentally, but now I'm settled and never want to go back, except to visit.

[oscarrivera]

The California Exodus to Colorado in my opinion is what caused everything to go up in price. I was stationed at NORAD which is located in Colorado Springs for ten years. I retired and decided to stay there. I bought a home for 123, 000 in 1993 it's now over $519, 300. I remember Californians buying homes cash and paying way over the actual appraisal. Within a few years homes were becoming scarce and prices crept up fast. Use to be mostly conservative but again the Californian ideology turned it into another California. They were running from a state that till this day oppresses it's citizens and now Colorado is turning into a mirror image of their former residence. It's a shame, such a beautiful state but I don't want to live in a place where my personal values are not respected.

[johnelder]

I applied for a transfer to the Denver area twice. Once for an officer position and once for a Supervisor position. Both interviews went well but I was not offered the positions. Thank God! In retrospect, I dodged a bullet. Finished out my career in Arizona and retired to South Carolina. God bless Arizona and Sourh Carolina. Love both states.

[timmcardle]

I worked in Colorado more than once and I also lived in Metropolitan Denver for about a year and left in November of 2018. My main reasons for leaving were cost of living, overcrowding, homelessness and too much widespread methamphetamine. The only way to avoid tweakers( AKA meth heads) it's to avoid public transportation, grocery stores, parks, hiking trails, Etc.

[maximuswedgie]

Been a local my whole life, I’m 51 and a 5th gen Colorado born. So sad to see everything going the way it is.

[bocaj]

#10 1:11 Weather
#9 2:25 Politics
#8 3:38 High Cost of Living
#7 4:50 Wildfires and Air Quality
#6 6:07 Jobs
#5 6:44 Retirement
#4 7:18 Homeless
#3 8:45 Crime
#2 9:54 Housing Costs
#1 11:00 Family

[ShenmueAtheist]

I'm a Colorado native that recently moved out. Growing up and up until my 20s the state was laid back, affordable, and the people were great for the most part. That all has changed in the last decade, and the state resembles California now more than it resembles what it used to be. The people are rude and selfish for the most part now, and yes, the politics have become insufferable. I moved to Wyoming and my only regret is not moving here way sooner.

[qwertydog]

It's funny, because I just moved to Colorado from Texas for some of the reasons mentioned here, the weather, and the politics...But I always wanted to live in the mountains and get away from the intense humidity the South is known for. Everyone here seems to forget you don't have to live in a metro area, there are plenty of smaller towns and cities with better deals on housing and ample job opportunities. Cities are always dirtier, have more crime and violence no matter where you go due to population density, if you don't like that, don't live in one. And it's really rather disappointing the attitude that some people have about transplants, that seems to be colored with a particular kind of political bias.