Colorado Springs is a great city. I definitely wouldn’t mind living there. If I had to live somewhere other than Colorado, which I don’t know that I ever will, it would be Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho, or Texas.
I don’t know what the criteria is for most livable state but I am loving NORTHERN michigan. small towns, large fresh water lakes, plenty of ski hills and snowmobiling, green grass, lots of woods and berry picking and the morel mushrooms are awsome! And for those who this makes a difference....NO DIVERSITY! which translates into cleanliness and low to no crime. Detroit and the other down state cities suck for sure but everyone always discounts the entire state because of them and people need to realize that the northern part of the state might as well be an entirely different state!
The only other place I could imagine would be Wyoming (near the mountains and less people) or the area up by the Tetons in Idaho or Montana. However, I don’t see moving that far north. I like winter but not that much.
DH and I are looking at retiring on the western slope. Ridgeway is gorgeous and not as snowed in in the winter as Ouray. I agree, Colorado for me. Don’t live in the Springs, but live in Douglas county, the next best thing!