August 2019 I took a trip to Idaho from Colorado Springs to check out the housing and job market. If I were you i'd stay where you are. The front range of Colorado is just like the West Coast. The good places are next to the edge of the mountains or ocean. The roads are geographically limited on location.
California is bleeding population. The housing market that I observed was rising in Boise and along the Snake River. The Jackson Hole money was spilling over.
Much of Colorado is already in somebody else pocket. Then they make you pay to play. Toll roads, Park Fees and more fees.
You might try Northern Utah for a look see.

