City Exploration

Salt Lake City, Utah

Close Proximity to Family: Yes, it is not in the same state, but well within driving/flying distance. http://www.50states.com/us.htm

Mountains: Yes, the mountains are located within driving distance from Salt Lake.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Imgs/Gif/VolcanicPast/RegionMaps/map_usa_regions_rocky_mountains.gif

Weather: Yes, being geographically close to Denver the weather will be similar to Denver's. http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/utah/salt-lake-city.htm

Sports Teams: No, Utah has its own basketball team (Jazz) and will not broadcast Rams and Broncos games as frequently as Denver would. I can still buy the premium sports packages to watch my favorite teams, but I would not be able to attend every home game. http://www.50states.com/us.htm


Dream Companies: Some but not all are located in Salt Lake City.
KPMG: Yes, http://www.kpmg.com/global/whoweare/locations/Pages/default.aspx
Stifel Nicholas: No locations, http://www2.stifel.com/site/content.aspx?id=6
Gamestop: No locations, http://www.gamestopcorp.com/factsheet.aspx
Google: No locations, http://www.google.com/corporate/address.html
NFL: No locations, http://www.hoovers.com/nfl/--ID__40330,target__business_directory--/free-co-samples-index.xhtml

The cost of living index rates Denver at 104.88, which means it is above the average cost for cities in the United States.

Cost of Living: The cost of living index rates Salt Lake at, 97.87 which means the cost of living is below average for cities in the United States.

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Close Proximity to Family: Yes, Denver is definitely within driving distance from Cheyenne. http://www.50states.com/us.htm

Mountains: Yes, Cheyenne is within driving to the mountains. http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Imgs/Gif/VolcanicPast/RegionMaps/map_usa_regions_rocky_mountains.gif

Weather: The weather is not the exact same as Denver's, but it is located close enough to Denver that it will be similar. http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/wyoming/cheyenne.htm

Sports Teams: Wyoming does not have any professional sports teams, so they may broadcast Colorado sports more frequently. Even so, it is not realistic that I would be able to drive to every Broncos home game from Cheyenne. http://www.50states.com/us.htm

Dream Companies:
KPMG: No locations, http://www.kpmg.com/global/whoweare/locations/Pages/default.aspx
Stifel Nicolaus No locations, http://www2.stifel.com/site/content.aspx?id=6
Gamestop: No locations, http://www.gamestopcorp.com/factsheet.aspx
Google: No locations, http://www.google.com/corporate/address.html
NFL: No locations, http://www.hoovers.com/nfl/--ID__40330,target__business_directory--/free-co-samples-index.xhtml
Cost of Living: The cost of living index states that Cheyenne is 86.50, which means it is below the national average for cost of living. http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Cheyenne-Wyoming.aspx#

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Close Proximity to Family: Yes, Santa Fe is within driving/flying distance of Denver. http://www.50states.com/us.htm

Mountains: Yes, Santa Fe is within driving distance of the mountains.http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Imgs/Gif/VolcanicPast/RegionMaps/map_usa_regions_rocky_mountains.gif

Weather: Yes, the weather is comparable to Denver because of their geographical locations. http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/new-mexico/santa-fe.htm

Sports Teams: No, New Mexico does not have any professional sports teams, so they may air Colorado sport more frequently. This however does not change the fact that I would not be able to drive to every single Broncos home game. http://www.50states.com/us.htm
Dream Jobs:
KPMG: No locations, http://www.kpmg.com/global/whoweare/locations/Pages/default.aspx
Stifel Nicolaus: No locations, http://www2.stifel.com/site/content.aspx?id=6
Gamestop: No locations, http://www.gamestopcorp.com/factsheet.aspx
Google: No locations, http://www.google.com/corporate/address.html
NFL: No locations, http://www.hoovers.com/nfl/--ID__40330,target__business_directory--/free-co-samples-index.xhtml

Cost of Living: The cost of living index lists Santa Fe at 121.76. This means it is more expensive to live in New Mexico than most places in country. http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Santa_Fe-New_Mexico.aspx#