I've seen a great deal of cities, towns, and sheriff's departments hiring right now throughout CO, and am attempting to gather all the facts as I look for my next job. I'll be ETSing from the Army early next year, and am planning as of now on starting my LEO career in CO. My fear is that every corner I look around, it appears the cost of living is astoundingly high throughout CO, and I'm not just talking Denver, Golden, Fort Collins, or Colorado Springs, etc, but basically everywhere. The only areas I've seen that are reasonable thus far are Greeley and Pueblo, when compared to the national averages. Now the state taxes don't seem bad, and are lower than many other states, so its primarily the median home values and rent that I'm concerned about. Maybe its that I'm from MI, where the housing is cheaper than dirt due to a failed market and bank forclosures which have made me spoiled and jaded in opinion, but CO just seems housing is high for reasons I cannot figure out.
I'm researching like a mad man, and documenting as much information as possible to make educated decisions on where I call home next. But at the same time, you got to go where the jobs are too, which is why I'm asking the broad questions I am here.
So I wanted to ask, how well do you all fare in your city? Are the departments for the most part salary wise enough to offset the high cost of living I'm seeing virtually everywhere? Do you have recommendations on good areas that seem more affordable with potentially hiring departments you would recommend?
I thank you all for your time! God Bless.
- Erik
I'm researching like a mad man, and documenting as much information as possible to make educated decisions on where I call home next. But at the same time, you got to go where the jobs are too, which is why I'm asking the broad questions I am here.
So I wanted to ask, how well do you all fare in your city? Are the departments for the most part salary wise enough to offset the high cost of living I'm seeing virtually everywhere? Do you have recommendations on good areas that seem more affordable with potentially hiring departments you would recommend?
I thank you all for your time! God Bless.
- Erik
Comment