Where to live in Denver

Moving to Denver and would like to hear thoughts on best areas of town to live in. What does a 1 bedroom apartment typically go for? Working in denver tech center, but want to live closer to downtown (figure the reverse commute won't be that bad). Are there any areas that are walkable to a good amount of restaurants and bars? Thanks.

 

really? didn't realize there was a public transpo. that's good to know.

i know LoDo is near the rockies' stadium. not too familiar with capitol hill or the highlands. Do these areas both have good access to the light rail to DTC? what are advantages / disadvantages of capitol hill, lodo, and the highlands? in terms of restaurants, bars, running trails/parks, etc...

 

my friend's apartment faces the pool so across from her window she can see some random old creeper guy that doesn't closes his blinds at night and occasionally walks around nude.

It's a sweet building though.

26 Broadway where's your sense of humor?
 

You'll be paying a mint in a lot of those areas.

Given that CO firms tend to love their outdoors time, you might want to look at living down in the direction of Englewood. There are a couple of decent apartment and condo complexes that are almost right next to light rail stops and give you a much better price/space ratio than anything downtown.

 
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You can PM me for more details since this really comes down to what you want to pay, if you want to commute via car or public transit, and what sort of scene you like. Use this map for reference: http://www.thefreshfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Downtown-denver-…

Quick downtown neighborhood breakdown- Lodo (lower downtown) - near union station and the ballpark, as central as it gets, gonna be super expensive lots and lots of dining and going out options but none of them are going to feel very neighborhoody. Good luck getting a parking spot. Also known as Brodo cause bros, everywhere bros. LoHi (lower highlands) - across the river to the north of lodo, put in "Denver Beer Co" for a google maps reference point. It's the same as lodo but a little more neighborhood feel. Starting to turn into Brohi, same reason as above. The rest of highlands - it gets cheaper and more legitimately neighborhoody as you go north. Public transit will get harder to use as you get further from union station. Capital Hill- where everyone moves after college. Apt deals can still be found. Great walking to lots of stuff, easy access to transit, but parking will be a nightmare. And it feels a little college-y still too. Rino (on the map ballpark but i disagree, look up meadowlark) - expensive still, still central and walkable, but has the hipster edge so many parent-subsidized, tattooed, new denverites want. Uptown and City Park - harder for transit but you might get a backyard out of it. I really like this area but it's a little less connected and quieter. Curtis Park/5 Points - stick to the north part, 5 points is improving but i still wouldn't move there as someone new to denver. LIncoln Park/Santa Fe - true hipster artsy part of downtown. I'd recommend actually going further south to the Baker and South Broadway neighborhoods if you like your going out to feel a little less commercial. I don't even consider cherry creek to be downtown denver you can move there if you like chain restaurants, malls, nice cars, and overpaying for everything.

That's all i feel like writing right now, but PM me if you want. I live in Whittier which is near Curtis Park and absolutely love it but I only commute to near the capital building. I can't help you much if you're trying to live closer to the tech center though. I have friends living in all of the areas I've listed and just because i think Cherry Creek is full of pretentious young assholes and divorced men or that Rino is a bunch of rich fake hipsters doesn't mean you won't love those areas or that you have to be said asshole or fake person to live there.

 

Let me add that Denver is TINY compared to most cities. You can live anywhere, even south near the tech center and get around easily and take relatively cheap ubers around. Don't stress it too much.

 

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