Moving to Northern Colorado

Need some insider advice from folks from Colorado. May be taking a job opportunity in Greeley that will require some commuting to Loveland and Fort Collins as well, but mostly Greeley. Is there anything I should know or avoid? Thinking Windsor may be a nice in the middle spot. We have young kids so school quality is a factor. Reading stuff online makes Greeley sounds like it is ravaged with gang and criminal activity, is that true?

I am from Arizona and love hunting and outdoors stuff as an fyi.

 

I grew up in that part of the country. I have relatives in Greeley. They have had no problems, but some parts of town might not be very good. Windsor is probably ok. Eaton, Severance and Ault might be good choices, too.

FWIW, I am glad I don't live there any more. The population has gotten out of hand. What was great hunting and fishing in the 50s and 60s has become crowded. The trespass laws in Colorado are stricter than here. Land must be posted here if the land owner wants to keep you out. Not so there--you can be prosecuted for trespass even if the land is not posted. Nearly all, if not all, lakes in the area east of the mountains are leased out--no public access to most. There are lots of ducks and geese, but the good hunting areas are leased out.

Don't get in a hurry to drive around in Fort Collins. There are no freeways and traffic is a pain. Greeley traffic wasn't as bad as Fort Collins when I was there last year.

Not trying to discourage you--I was spoiled when I grew up there.

 

No vacancy in Colorado

 

That should have been advertised 50 years ago.