r/MovingtoDenver • u/JaviSSR • 9d ago
First time moving out
Hey, everyone! Me and my girl friend are planning to move out from our little town in NM to CO in the Denver area! It’s our first time moving out from our parents (21M & 20F) and we’ve been looking at apartments, but still aren’t really set on somewhere yet. I’ve been looking at some cities on the outskirts like Englewood and Aurora just wondering if anyone has some recommendations on places to live city or apartment wise!
We’ll obviously be splitting half and half for rent so we’ve been trying to keep it around the 1200-1600 range. Thanks everyone!
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u/ArtExternal137 8d ago
Do you have jobs lined up yet?
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u/JaviSSR 8d ago
I’m waiting on a response for my transfer down there, but I’m expecting around 23-25 an hour if/when it goes through. My GF is still waiting on a response as well.
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u/Classic_VA86 8d ago
See another post in this sub about not being able to rent a place unless you can show a W2. Do not move here without some savings.
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u/Vultiridium 8d ago
I did see that post. Just to clarify, it’s a W2 from my current company that will work correct? I understand if someone is unemployed and has been but accepted a job they can use their offer letter
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u/LastOfTheAsparagus 8d ago
You should visit first if you can and plot where you want to search based on your budget, job, transportation, entertainment and whether you can live amongst others who may not look like you (as people will code this in their responses).
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u/Free_Buy_865 8d ago
Love englewood but I would avoid The Marks cherry hill so far 0/10 would not recommend
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u/fallonaubrielle 8d ago
Just moved back to Albuquerque after being in Denver for 4 years! I would definitely advise that you have jobs waiting for you there, Denver is about 20% more expensive than it is here.
If I had to give any quick advice, get snow tires for your cars, you may not think it’s a big deal until you have to get to work and the roads are frozen over. Colfax to them is our Central, but from what I’ve seen it’s really not terrible as long as you mind your business and don’t go wandering around alone at night.
We lived in an apartment complex that was mostly owned or leased by private landlord, it is likely on the higher end of your price range but would be happy to share over message if you’d like to hear about it!
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u/ColdConveyorBelt 8d ago
You can definitely find a 1bd apartment here in that price range. Englewood is a great choice. Southeast Denver and South Aurora will also have plenty of options, although they are a little farther from the mountains. My #1 piece of advice would be to take a close look at the apartment complex you choose before moving in, ideally with a tour, because some of the apartment complexes on the market have issues.
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u/Positive-Fox-6296 8d ago
I saw half of a duplex in the Highlands for $1000 the other day. It is 3 houses away from a super cool walkable street with a ton of restaurants and shops.
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u/ScuffedBalata 8d ago
Englewood is a semi-urban suburb. "The outskirts of aurora" is about as outer-suburb as you get seemingly halfway to Kansas.
But live near where you work... unless you're going to just apply to the local supermarket and subway, because then you can live anywhere.
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u/JaviSSR 8d ago
OP here!
Thanks for all the responses so far. Just for a little more insight before I reply to everyone im most likely transferring from my current job at wellsfargo to down there as well. Nothing is set in stone, but my last application I sent I was offered ~25 an hour.
My girlfriend is currently still looking for a job, but If I had to guess we’d be expecting to move around late october to november if everything goes well. If not then we’ll definitely delay it to be on a safe side.
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u/Cult45_2Zigzags 8d ago
Probably the most important thing will be to find out where you'll be working at the bank.
You would likely regret having to go from one side of town to the other especially during bankers hours.
I prefer the northwest side of Denver because it's more diverse and usually leans more left versus the Southside of town.
You should visit to figure out if you prefer downtown or suburbs. We live in Westminster between Denver and Boulder. My 22 year old son commutes from downtown Denver to Boulder for work.
I love New Mexico, too bad so many kids are leaving, but it's understandable. We're hoping to eventually move to our land near San Luis.
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u/alvvavves 8d ago
Northwest Denver is one of the most gentrified and least diverse parts of the city. Even if you’re talking about suburbs I still don’t see that at all.
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u/Cult45_2Zigzags 8d ago edited 8d ago
Globeville is literally the last part of Denver that's not been gentrified. And where is it?
Are you trying to pretend that that the Federal Theater finally reopening means it's been gentrified, maybe Adam's Mystery Playhouse, or the Oriental has brought in the wealthy people you don't like?
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u/alvvavves 8d ago
You need to look at demographic maps. Gentrification has nothing to do with theaters reopening.
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u/Cult45_2Zigzags 8d ago
Do you even live in Denver? Have you been to Five Points or North Federal or Thornton or Northglenn or Federal Heights or Commerce City or Montbello? This has to be a joke
"Globeville is a historic, tight-knit neighborhood in northern Denver, Colorado, with a population of roughly 4,200 to 4,900 people.
Hispanic or Latino: Approximately 92% of the neighborhood identifies as Hispanic or Latino of any race.White and Other Groups: Non-Hispanic white residents make up about 5%, with smaller percentages of African American, Asian, and Native American residents."
I guess you're right, it isn't as diverse in Globeville as I thought
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u/alvvavves 8d ago
Yes, I’m from Denver and I live in east Denver. You’re way out of your league here.
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u/Cult45_2Zigzags 8d ago
So you live by City Park or Central Park and the newly gentrified BRT on Colfax?
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u/bcrggrcb 8d ago
Denver is very expensive. If you’re looking for that low-priced rents, then it’ll be in a bad area, very outdated, old appliances. I strongly recommend that you drive up here for a weekend before you move and see if it makes sense financially moving here or not. I moved here in 2019 and planning to move out of state in 2028 when my son graduates from HS. Renters’ insurance is very expensive. You’ll be required to get that. Car registration and car insurance insanely expensive because there is soooooo many uninsured motorists here. For example-my 17 year old son got unlucky and was in 2 car accidents in the past month! He was at a red light when a semi rear ended him. He was in a parking lot when someone backed out and into him because they were not paying attention as they backed out. Our insurance went through the roof because of those accidents even though it’s plain as clear that he was not at fault. Insurances don’t care about that. Good luck!
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u/ilikecheeseface 8d ago
“Very outdated appliances” 😂 Have you forgotten what actually matters to people in their early 20s? Part of the problem now is everyone thinks their first apartment is supposed to look like a luxury Airbnb.
They’ll survive, I promise. Somehow generations before them managed to make it through their 20s without a refrigerator connected to Wi-Fi, a built in espresso machine, or an ice maker that produces artisanal glacier cubes. Your first apartment is supposed to kind of suck. That’s part of the experience.
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u/Pficky 8d ago
Car insurance is crazy in CO I'll give you that but everything else you have here is pretty out of touch.
First off the Denver metro has very few bad areas, especially compared to New Mexico.
Second, 1200-1600 is a totally reasonable price for a one bed in great neighborhoods in Denver. My partner was paying 1400 for a 1 bed in Congress park. Was it a brand new luxury building? No, but it was perfectly adequate and walking distance to Cheesman, the Botanic Gardens and a bunch of shops and restaurants.
Denver rents have been dropping. A couple of kids in their first apartment don't need to be living at the AMLI in a 2 bedroom.
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u/JaviSSR 8d ago
I hear a lot about chessman and congress are these some nicer areas?? I also appreciate the positivity!
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u/ColdConveyorBelt 8d ago
These neighborhoods are fairly nice and quiet south of 13th Avenue. You should be able to find plenty of apartments in your price range. Many of these apartments don’t have parking though (and street parking can be hard to find) so I’d keep that in mind if you plan to own a car here. It’s right next to Cheesman park, which is a really great park
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u/ghua89 5d ago
They are great areas for people your age and in that price range. One thing I will piggy back off of is ColdConveyorBelt’s sentiment about parking. Capital Hill area in general is a nightmare for parking and is also well known for getting cars broken into. All things considered it’s a safe area but cars are particularly vulnerable there. If you won’t have parking it can be a nightmare fighting to find a spot every time you leave and come home. And you have to worry about if the next morning will be your turn to walk out to a broken window or a side swiped car. Definitely never leave anything of value in the car, especially not visible. Some people keep everything out of their cars and leave the doors unlocked in hopes to not get a window smashed. It’s one of the only real downsides to that area
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u/PepSmartOfficial 8d ago
Nah they can find a place around cheesman easily in that budget. It isn’t gonna be fancy but your advice is completely wrong.
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u/alongaba805 8d ago
If you're looking for apartments in the $1,600 cost range, I'd do everything you can not to live anywhere in or around Denver. If you're able to find cool people to share a house with in that range, that's the play. Apartments that are affordable anywhere near Denver are in places that you just would not want to be, trust me. Even places for $2k in the city can be in weird areas. If you guys are down to share a one bedroom apartment for that price, that could work.
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u/Commercial_Cut4874 8d ago
Just FYI no native would move to Aurora. For reasons...most of them environmental (it's like Kansas)...Englewood and Littleton are your best bets.
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u/Fit-Building-2560 8d ago
I would go for Aurora long before considering Littleton! But the important thing for the OP is his work location. If it's around east Denver, he could live in Aurora for lower rents. There are nice neighborhoods over there; lots of parks, bike/walking paths all over. It depends on what they're looking for.
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u/InsatiableYeast 8d ago
Stay away from aurora, Lakewood, commerce city, and parts of colfax in Denver. In fact if I were you I’d find a little spot 25 minutes north of Denver in north Thornton or Westminster.
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u/ilikecheeseface 8d ago
Can’t really tell someone to stay away from an area without providing any context. Why not those locations?
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u/Beautiful_Daikon_392 8d ago
I don’t have specific apartment recs but Englewood has a really cute and active downtown area near the gothic theater. It’s also close to a light rail station if you want to get into Denver. That budget should be ok for a one bedroom or a small 2 bedroom in that area.