Possible Disadvantages of Living in the Mountains:

• can be isolated.
• city is further away.
• can be harder to access telecommunication services.
• snow can make getting in and out difficult.
• tricky, and sometimes pricy, to build on a sloped lot.

About 40% of the world population depends indirectly on mountain resources for water supply, agriculture, hydroelectricity and biodiversity. Mountains are among the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change and are being affected at a faster rate than other terrestrial habitats.

Mountain living is ideal for people who appreciate peace, quiet, and the chance to inhabit their own little slice of mostly untouched nature. And if you’re looking to be as remote as possible, there are plenty of opportunities to live in the mountains without any neighbors in eyesight.

The 10 best places to live in Colorado

• Aurora. This fast-growing Denver suburb is one of the most popular places to live in Colorado.
• Boulder.
• Castle Rock.
• Colorado Springs.
• Denver.
• Fort Collins.
• Lakewood.
• Louisville.

The 20 Worst Places to Live in Colorado

• Trinidad, Colorado. Out There kicks off our list of the 20 worst places to live in Colorado with their interpretation of the top five cities.
• Delta, Colorado.
• Federal Heights, Colorado.
• Alamosa, Colorado.
• Lochbuie, Colorado.
• Grand Junction, Colorado.
• Rifle, Colorado.
• Pueblo, Colorado.

10 Most Affordable Places to Live in Colorado

• Federal Heights. Topping the list of the most affordable city in Colorado is Federal Heights, a suburb of Denver.
• Lamar.
• Brush.
• Fort Morgan.
• Sterling.
• Trinidad.
• Pueblo.
• Clifton.

The overall violent crime rate per 100,000 has grown in Aurora as well. Pueblo is still the state’s most violent city per capita with a population over 100,000 people. The violent crime rate three times Colorado’s at 1,142 violent crimes per 100,000.