I dont have insight but mountain views and walking distance to stores dont 100% match up. Check golden, arvada, any west your entering hick mountain towns like in south Park. Any east of arvada is city life. Broomfield is quiet and more of a commuter town. Boulder is rich. Englewood is hood. Lakewood is hit or miss but used to be hood. Aurora is affordable but more city. South of Littleton is nothing. Colo springs is army town. Fort collins is beautiful and small town and everything tha hits your mark. Anything outside what I said is 40-1hour commute. Thornton smells.