I have to agree with Airhoss on this one... I lived in the Denver area almost my entire life, but it quickly became VERY clear I needed to leave when pursuing my aviation career. I left Denver for Florida to instruct, and it paid off well. Heck, I was typed in a corporate jet while some of my former CFIs in Denver were still struggling for hours.

It took about five years, but I'm back in Colorado again. It was well worth leaving (I'm sure glad to be back though!).