Quote Originally Posted by Hummer View Post
-What is the Job market like? Specifically for my wife, she's a banker considering a future in nursing, but banking is her current Forte.

Unlike the Front Range, the job market in GJ has not fully recovered. Wages are significantly lower. Probably good demand for nurses but there's a lot of $$ pressure on the medical businesses here.

- How is the Sheriff in Mesa county? I'm looking real hard at the deputy positions available with MC.

There's a new sheriff in town, Matt Lewis. There's a lot of personnel shake ups happening right now; might actually be a good time to apply.

- We don't go out much at all, but if the wife and I wanted to "go out", how is the night life for two young'ish adults.

It's a much smaller city but probably adequate and growing number of outlets because of the university which is also growing. There's a good selection of dining and shopping available, far better that when we moved here 20 years ago.

- If Colorado eventually turns completely blue, what is the political climate for GJ?

Mesa County is about 70% R now but expect that to change due to the influx of California escapees and the recent addition of a leftist publisher running the Daily Sentinel newspaper.

- How are the school's? I've got 2 little one's, and the oldest will start school in about 3 years.

No personal experience. Probably varies depending on what part of town one lives in.

I suggest you come over for a weekend getaway....
Thanks a lot for the info. There appears to be a handful of banker jobs available, so I may have her start applying, and I'll apply for MC.

The plan is to rent for a year, get all my debt (which is minimal) paid down, and then start looking for a chunk of land, but that is the plan regardless of where we end up.

As far as night life, as long as there is a decent steakhouse, and a few decent Mexican food restaurants, we are happy.

At a minimum, I'm planning to go scout the area, maybe check out the 2a restaurant in Rifle.