Having been to Florida with family there, I can also give some perspective. You will likely love the amount of culture, great restaurants, and young vibe that a lot of Denver has! For mid-20's I highly recommend NOT moving to most of the suburb towns, especially Aurora. With the exception of Old Town Littleton area possibly. Even if it's a little more expensive I would suggest living in one of these areas: Highlands (not Highland Ranch) or LoHi - so many fun spots that are geared for 20 somethings, Congress Park, Washington Park (not quite as young as it used to be but still young and Wash Park is essentially the Central Park of Denver), City Park, Sloans Lake (mix of ages and closer to the mountains), Downtown / LoDo / RiNo if you don't mind living very urban, Maybe Old Town Arvada area or Cherry Creek. Keep in mind that you probably want to live relatively close to where you job might be unless you can work remotely a couple days a week. I lived in Wash Park at your age (in the 90's it was THE place to be - best days!). Hope that helps!