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Reading the full study, I was surprised how big Colorado was in startups, especially areas like Boulder.

I anticipated moving out to the Austin TX area after college for a startup experience. I can't afford the California tax, both the government and other cost of living expenses.

Colorado is gorgeous, and so is the Wasatch front. I'll be looking more aggressively for jobs in those areas.

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I live south of Denver. I moved here from the East Bay 4 years ago due to cost of living. Tech jobs were highly competitive and I wasn't able to get a job that made it affordable to stay. So after 3 years in the Bay Area, I treked out to Colorado where my wife is from. I got a good programmer job about a year later.

In Denver there's a whole area called the "Tech Center", and there are quite a few startups in Downtown. I've heard a lot about Boulder and the tech community up there, but it's way too far away for me to look for work up there.

Plus, there's a lot to do around here all year round.

(Side note, I also lived in Provo for 5 years and SLC for 1)

Do you not feel like you can get a good startup experience in Austin?

No, I absolutely feel I can get a good startup experience in Austin.

I just prefer skiing over humidity :)

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