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3 total messages Started by mgladu@blkbox.co Wed, 29 Nov 1995 00:00
Boulder area cost of living
#4014
Author: mgladu@blkbox.co
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 00:00
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Sorry for the r.b.* group spam-ola, but I've got a minor emergency.

Looking into the cost of living for Boulder, Colorado (moving around New
Years).

Anyone out there have some ballpark figures on annual/monthly
apartment/homeowner costs for a single guy within a resonable commute
distance of Boulder?

I'm on a tight deadline, so I need whatever info I can get today/tonight
(Wednesday the 29th).

Thanks Muchly,

Mike G.
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Re: Boulder area cost of living
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Author: eqxprods@aol.com
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 00:00
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Boulder's cost of living is pretty normal except for housing costs, which
have gone thru the roof in the past 3 years.  Figure buying a 1200 square
foot, 30 year old tract ranch house at $160,000 or more.  Apartment rents
are all over the map depending on location, age, etc. but it seems a 2
bedroom apt. in town goes for at least $700 if I read this morning's
newspaper right.

Gasoline is more expensive than Denver.  Currently 87 octane unleaded is
about $1.29 a gallon.

Once upon a time (up until 2 years ago) the drive from Boulder to the
northern suburbs of Denver (Westminster) was pretty much country freeway.
Now, new exits are being built, 12plex theatres , golf courses, industrial
parks, and 2000 new houses are being built, so expect the commute to
Denver to get really gross.

Hopes this helps!



Re: Boulder area cost of living
#4038
Author: bikiebob@best.co
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 00:00
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In article <49oee0$nn8@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, karplus@cse.ucsc.edu (Kevin
Karplus) wrote:

>In article <49kpj4$peh@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, eqxprods@aol.com (Eqx
prods) writes:
>|> Boulder's cost of living is pretty normal except for housing costs, which
>|> have gone thru the roof in the past 3 years.  Figure buying a 1200 square
>|> foot, 30 year old tract ranch house at $160,000 or more.  Apartment rents
>|> are all over the map depending on location, age, etc. but it seems a 2
>|> bedroom apt. in town goes for at least $700 if I read this morning's
>|> newspaper right.
>
>Sounds like Boulder is still fairly cheap by California standards---no
>wonder so many Californians have been moving there.  (A 1200 sq ft
>ranch house in Santa Cruz would go for about $230,000, and with
>probably a much smaller lot than in Boulder.  It can be hard to find
>one-bedroom apartments for only $700.)

Of course, now the question is what are the salary levels are like?

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