[PhilipDDG]

[QUOTE=CherryCreek;8605558]We all have to weigh whats important to us as far as life style, size home, etc. Many tens of thousands of current Denver /metro residents will doubtlessly leave, based on some mix of "too expensive", "too crowded", "too cold", "too dry" and something "better" is available, using the values that are important to them.

Exactly. I live in Denver because the things I love about it outweigh the things I don't. For those who like urban living, we're fortunate in this country to have such a variety of climates to choose from. And, apart from the generally homogenous suburbia, many of the core cities offer a variety of layers to their built environment that reflect their unique histories.

More practically speaking, an abundance of relocation services also makes it relatively easy to pick up stakes and move--for work, for health, for family, for other types of fulfillment, etc.