EtherealJane

Longmont is kind of far. If you're looking to live somewhere a bit cheaper than Boulder, I'd suggest Broomfield, Gunbarrel (North Boulder), or Lafayette. My fiance and I are currently living in Broomfield, which is about 15 minutes to campus on 36. We bought a house, and are really happy living in between Denver and Boulder. Longmont is a bit farther, and especially in the winter, can be a really tough commute if it's been snowing and the roads are somewhat icy. Before we bought the house, we lived in Gunbarrel, which is basically just North Boulder. It was nice, because it was only about 10 minutes to get to campus. Another place to check out is Lafayette. It's a nice little suburb too, and again, not too far from campus.

My situation is rather interesting. I moved to Boulder because my boyfriend is a Marine finishing his undergraduate degree here so he can commission. I moved to be with him, and applied to the PhD program here and got accepted. So, we'll both be in school in the same department (economics), but I'll be a graduate student and he'll still be an undergrad. We already live together and I think it'll actually be easier, because we'll both have to study and be in school. Still, he'll have quite the adjustment since I've taken on almost all domestic rolls since I moved here because he's so much busier than I am right now.

Me! I'm actually already living here though. I relocated in December and love it. I am familiar with the area now, and my boyfriend and I are buying a house, so if you have any questions about the location, let me know!