Pueblo/Colorado Springs

[TheGrey]

My Mom has a friend that wants to move out to Colorado from Minnesota (with her adult son), and was thinking about moving to Pueblo or Colorado Springs (somewhere affordable.) She works at Walmart, and wants to transfer their jobs.

I don't know much about the Springs or Pueblo, so I was hoping that those of you that do could give me some general info that would help her. She can't afford much beyond $700/month for a place to live. I know there are Walmarts everywhere. What can you guys tell me about these areas? Are there other areas I should suggest to her that she check out?

Please save that "don't move here!" comments.

[BushMasterBoy]

Pueblo West has its own Walmart. Less crime than Pueblo city. Probably could buy a house in Pueblo West for $700 a month, if she qualifies. No public transportation in Pueblo West. Check realtor.com. Google "Pueblo West". Visit and see if it is her cup o' tea. New houses popping up all the time in my neighborhood. A brand new double wide was put up a few hundred yards from me, it has to be on concrete foundation though. Apartments and mobile homes on the south side. North side is all single family units. Horse and dogs allowed.Rarely any problem snow. Wide open spaces...

[TheGrey]

Good info, BushMasterBoy! Thanks.

[spqrzilla]

Pueblo used to really be a dump in my opinion, but with a renovated downtown area, a nice library (and good friends of the library bookstore), I actually find my self going to Pueblo a couple times a year and enjoying myself. Its a bit warmer than I care for these days in the summer.

[TheGrey]

Just how hot does it get in the summer?
Any other nice places I can suggest to her for living besides Pueblo and Colorado Springs? It just needs to have a Walmart that's not closing within the next year...

[BushMasterBoy]

Here are some reviews below. It does get hot as hell in the summer. It is 97 degrees right now. I have a window swamp cooler that cools and humidifies the whole house cheaply. I have ever seen one scorpion. Other places fairly local are Florence, Canon City, & Penrose. It is considered the "Banana Belt" due to mild winters. I seriously doubt local Walmarts will ever close. Lots of marijuana stores here and I bet Pueblo county will become the largest producer of MJ in the state. Down side is the wind and the dust as my road is not paved. Best part is that it is least expensive in the state with close access to Safeway, Walmart and state of the art Emergency Room, small with helipad. Read the reviews...

http://www.bestplaces.net/comments/c...do/pueblo_west

[earplug]

Check out Widefield/Security area. 80911 zip. Not as hot as Pueblo and easy access to downtown CS or various mountain attractions and hiking.

[HoneyBadger]

Colorado Springs has several walmarts. The further from Fort Carson, the better (crime/safety, traffic, quality of homes, etc), but things get pricy really quick.

[SSChameleon]

I moved from the Denver area to Pueblo about 6 years ago. Initially I was skeptical about the town. Turns out, a lot of the bad you hear is from people who haven't lived in Pueblo. It's probably the most affordable decent sized city in Colorado. Like every town, there are good and bad neighborhoods.

You can buy a decent house for $700 per month. It can get hot, but the past two summers haven't been too bad (hit 100 for a few days, otherwise about 90). Less snow than denver/springs, access to the Arkansas river valley, the Riverwalk, and good food.

I think she would like it here. There are two walmarts in pueblo and one in Pueblo west, transferring shouldn't be too difficult.

[cstone]

There are Walmarts in La Junta and Lamar as well if she is looking for less expense and smaller.

Are there things she absolutely has to have access to besides a job at Walmart?

Has she considered Trinidad?