Look around the southern suburbs of Denver. Lakewood to Centennial.

For a first time resident I’d recommend the Centennial area, best bang for your buck on a home if that’s even a thing in Denver (it’s not). I225 northbound never has heavy traffic, of course until you have to merge onto I70 for a few minutes. I’d say a 25-30 minute drive to the airport.

I’m currently residing in DEN commuting to SFO until I can hold a line so feel free to PM me if you have any questions.