For years, Denver seemed to draw newcomers as steadily as the Rocky Mountains cast their morning shadow. Now that’s dropping off dramatically, slowed by steep housing prices and shifting migration patterns.
Wyoming leaders see an opening in the slowdown just south of the border, yet the state remains caught in its own long-running struggle with too many residents leaving and too few young, well-paid workers choosing to put down roots.
Two recent studies paint a similar picture of the Denver metro area: People don’t want to move there…