Called my friend and she only had a few minutes to talk…
She really likes Pueblo. The city is located on the prairie but the mountains are nearby. Mid city size, she didn’t know the numbers and has some interesting points of interest…museaums, art, etc. She said the people are pretty much like most of Colorado, friendly! I can second that I found Coloradoans friendly, too.
@Sarcelle, I definitely would check it out. I don’t know what the cost of living is in Buffalo and I don’t know specifically about Pueblo. Colorado tends to be higher than many western states but lower than California, Chicago, NYC. Then there are variations city to city. My city is lower priced…especially housing… than some other cities and Denver but higher than small town Colorado. Look at housing for sale in various areas or rental services to see what the various prices are for housing. Food and gas are average to the US. Taxes may be less than NY? We do have a state tax. Its not great but its not bad… we came from Wyoming where there was no state tax! Check it out!