[quote=nocommonsense]I envy you for being able to make such a move. I say go for it. Having lived in various parts of the US, I really like the racial diversity in California, which would be my only reservation to move away. If you’re not a minority, there’s simply NO reason to miss California. Colorado is a great place. Enjoy it.[/quote]
nocommonsense, do you consider “Hispanic” a minority? When I left CO and moved to SD in the seventies, the state was heavily Hispanic overall and Denver was about 17% Black at that time. Many smaller cities and towns in CO have a >75% Hispanic population. CO’s leadership and representatives have ALWAYS been reflective of its population, even back then. The 2008 numbers suggest this as well.
Acc. to the above link, Colo. had 71% of its citizens in 2008 claiming to be of “non-Hispanic caucasian” descent. I would consider it to be diversified. BTW, I “give the impression” that I am of one “race” but in fact am of mixed heritage and therefore am a “qualified minority.” 🙂
Denver to SD = similar demographics but VASTLY DIFFERENT terrain and weather.
