Bailey- well said, there are LOTs of factors that go into choosing a place to live... if you're talking beauty, I lived in Alaska... Colorado is good, but it's not Alaska good...
I've been to Hawaii- and the beauty there, while different, is also arguably better than Colorado. There's a real lack of water- both water rights and recreational water (unless you count the frozen stuff in the winter)...I used to go boating every weekend in Alaska... couldn't really tolerate it that much here. Humidity is a subjective thing- lots of people complain about it... I lived in Phoenix area before moving here- it's dryer here. I've also lived in Ohio and Alaska... after 19 years here, I can appreciate humidity when I travel.

Cost of living is rising in Colorado- and the ratio of takers is getting to an annoying level. That being said, politics is not my only reason for moving... real estate prices are getting very tempting here where I can get something better somewhere else for the same price- or save money and bring down my debt.

People like different things, and I'm not liking what Colorado has become- I'll let the natives fight for it...