Colorado Springs area or Evergreen?

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Looking for the best place to raise a family. Money isn't an issue. We are Christians but not bible thumpers, and would like a conservative area. Grew up in Oklahoma (the bible belt)

Considered CO Springs but heard there is a town near there with a large cult/witchcraft group. Don't want my children exposed to that. Would like an area with alot of trees and mountains/mountain views.

Have considered Evergreen as well. Would really appreciate feedback from those "in the know". We are retired so commute/job isn't an issue either.

Thanks in advance.

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Most of Colorado has a conservative social leaning with the exception of Boulder County, Pitkin County, and a few parts of the Denver area.

I wouldn't worry about witchcraft. There are a few crackpots here and there, but there are more rumors than any real problem.

Nice forested mountain areas near Colorado Springs and Denver include the western parts of El Paso and Jefferson Counties and most of Teller, Douglas, Clear Creek, and Gilpin Counties. Other nice places to consider include Durango, Pagosa Springs, Carbondale, Parachute, Salida, Buena Vista, Rye, Woodland Park, Lyons, and Estes Park.

If you are interested in a mild climate, you should primarily look at areas between 5,700 and 8,200 feet in elevation. Check the websites below for the climate particulars for any specific areas of interest.

I lived in Evergreen some years ago. Evergreen has become quite crowded in recent years, but it is close to the conveniences of Denver. You may want to look at nearby areas of western Jefferson County and Clear Creek County. Source(s): Climate of Colorado at http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu/climateof...
Local Colorado Climate at http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmco...

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personaly i lived 11 monts in durango,colorado and i belive it's what you need!near durango you have a ski resort,Tammaron-the golf resort and the people are wonderful!!!go for it!it has a college too!
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My opinion is there is too much military in C. Spgs to want to live there and raise a family. Evergreen is nice and the commute to Denver is not bad. It's a good thing money is not an issue though.
There are good and bad people everywhere. I doubt that the group you're worried about is actually a major presence in Colorado Springs.

Evergreen is a small town. It's expensive and few (maybe no) poor people live there. In some ways it's safer, but the values of the rich kids there may not be the only ones you want your children exposed to. At 7500 feet or so, it has a substantially cooler climate. It's conservative in a rich Republican way, although a few pesky liberals live there also. :-) You'll want to check housing prices.

Colorado Springs is a small city, one which frequently is praised as one of the best. It is a city, and there are some poor people and a very few bad neighborhoods. It has miiltary and conservative organizations based there. It formerly was very conservative, but those pesky liberals have also moved there, and there now is diversity. Personally, I'd want my children exposed to that, since it will happen sometime in their lives.

If you want seriously conservative Colorado, look at Western Colorado, not the "Front Range" where those two cities are located. Small farm towns like Montrose or Delta might be good. Or your kids may suffer the "nothing to do in this town" problem.
I'll keep it short. Evergreen.would be my choice cute small town yet not too far from Denver