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Remember freshman year in college where anyone and everyone wants to be friends? Denver has got to be the closest thing to that culture you can get post grad. Most people are transplants and moved here because they wanted to live in Colorado, not because a job made them move or following family. People seem to be very open to meeting others and finding hiking/skiing/climbing/biking/brewery friends. The caveat being if you don’t have interest in partaking in outdoor activities or endurance sports, Denver might not be the place for you, cause that’s all anyone cares about.

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What are the typical personalities?

If you live in a downtown neighborhood it’s very easy. Our entire street is coastal people who moved for the same reason. Can’t speak for the burbs but I’d imagine it’s even easier, although with far less diversity.

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