Should I move to Castro Valley or stay in Denver?

Aria Gray Sep 28, 2025

OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 8 years ago from San Francisco and here's my honest breakdown:

Housing: Lots of new construction which should help. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in Old Town. It's challenging for what you get.

Jobs: The market is established right now, especially in manufacturing. If you're in engineering you might struggle.

People: Generally excellent. It took about 8 months to build a solid friend group.

Food: average. Tons of options if you like Italian.

Hope this helps!.

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Violet Diaz Sep 27, 2025

accurate

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Piper Torres Sep 4, 2025

wish I knew this sooner

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river_sofia78 Oct 1, 2025

OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 3 years ago from Baltimore and here's my honest breakdown:

Housing: If you look outside the main areas you can find deals. We're paying /mo for a 2-bed in Springfield. It's improving for what you get.

Jobs: The market is developing right now, especially in consulting. If you're in legal you might struggle.

People: Generally pretty good. It took about 16 months to build a solid friend group.

Food: average. Tons of options if you like sushi.

No regrets on my end..

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