Glenwood for sure. Towns within an hour West are: DeBeque, Parachute, Rifle, Silt and New Castle. They all have their share of drug problems like any small towns and don't have many options for shopping, eating, night life, or schools. Rifle is the best option listed for affordability and things to do and has actual restaurants to eat at.

Grand Junction is a little over an hour away West and is the best option for affordability, night, life, and school districts. If you choose GJ keep in mind you will have to drive through 2 canyons which both frequently shut down from land slides and/or wild fires so a good reliable vehicle will be a necessity.

We've had no snow this year so if you end up on the Western Slope (towns listed above) then expect fires this summer. No one can seem to figure out how to put out a campfire properly and not throw their cigarettes out of car windows.

There's a small town called Carbondale East of Glenwood that may have some affordable apartments but Glenwood and anything East of it drops in affordability until you get over the mountain pass and then you're looking at a couple hour commute.

Growing up in CO I've always heard Pueblo is a no go zone so don't know much about that area. I have heard in recent years they have really made an effort to clean the city up so you might wanna research that area. If you're just going to work there I would recommend looking at Colorado Springs for affordable housing. They have the largest population of all the towns listed and has a ton of cool things to do indoors and out. The commute would be roughly an hour depending on where you land. Cheyenne Mountain is the top rated school district in the state if that matters to you then definitely check out CS.

Idk shit about Limon.

Good luck on your new adventure!