The only area in Colorado that is liberal is Denver, Boulder, Ft Collins and a few tiny blue dots around the ski towns. The rest of the state is solid red. The problem is that the majority of the population are in those districts and they out vote the rest of the state.

Once you get 10 miles out of any of those above mentioned areas Colorado is a very conservative state.

I do enjoy Texas, most of the entire state except Houston. There is a definite cost of living advantage to Texas. And a huge outdoors activities advantage to Colorado.

As far as hunting goes, there is some spectacular hunting to be done in Texas. But the quality stuff is all pay to play. Colorado has vast tracks of very good public hunting land.

Houston has way better variety, seniority and career progression. Denver is the fastest growing domicile at the moment.