With 300 annual days of sunshine, the nation’s largest public park system, a thriving economic and business climate, and plenty of opportunities for skiing, hiking, mountain biking, river rafting, and more, it’s no wonder that so many families choose to move to metro Denver each year.
Colorado’s historic focus on low taxes, coupled with metro Denver’s high household incomes, has kept the region’s cost of living at or near the national average. Metro Denver ranks slightly above the national average for cost of living, but well below many other major cities. Metro Denver’s utility rates are also among the lowest of any major U.S. city.
The information we’ve compiled will help those new to Denver make a smooth transition, so you can start to enjoy all that the Mile High City has to offer.
Consumer and Business Assistance Resources
Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection
303-866-5304Better Business Bureau
303-758-2100Colorado Division of Consumer Protection
303-692-3620Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
303-892-3840Colorado Office of Small Business Development
303-592-5920Colorado Business Assistance Center
303-592-5920Legal Aid
Boulder County Legal Services
303-449-7575Colorado Legal Services
303-837-1313Justice Information Center
303-832-1220Denver Libraries
(District offices/main branch libraries)Arapahoe Library District
12855 E. Jamison Circle Englewood, 80112 303-798-2444 www.arapahoelibraries.orgAurora Public Library
14949 E. Alameda Pkwy. Aurora, 80012 303-739-6600 www.auroralibrary.orgBoulder Public Library
1000 Canyon Blvd. Boulder, 80302 303-441-3100 www.boulder.lib.co.usDenver Public Library
10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. Denver, 80204 720-865-1111 www.denver.lib.co.usDouglas County Libraries
100 S. Wilcox Castle Rock, 80104 303-688-7620 www.douglas.lib.co.usEnglewood Public Library
1000 Englewood Pkwy. Englewood, 80110 303-762-2550 www.englewoodgov.orgJefferson County Public Library
10200 W. 20th Ave. Lakewood, 80215 303-232-7114 www.jefferson.lib.co.usMamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library
3 Community Park Road Broomfield, 80020 720-887-2300 www.ci.broomfield.co.us/libraryRangeview Library District
8992 N. Washington St. Thornton, 80229 303-288-2001 www.adams.lib.co.usPost Offices
Check the federal government listings in the white pages for the post office nearest you. The General Mail Facility, located near the Stapleton development, is open 24 hours.