We Bet You Didn’t Know This!
So you’re moving to Denver? Here are some interesting facts about the Mile High City!
Denver has 300 days of annual sunshine, more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami. The sun feels warmer because you’re closer to it.
- If we were to add a color to a box of crayola, we’d call it Colorado Blue. If you live here, you get it! Because of less water vapor in the air, our sky really is bluer.
- Denver is the nation’s most highly educated city with the highest percentage of college graduates.
- Denver brews more beer than any other American city. Feeling Thirsty? We have you covered with the 10 top breweries according to 5280 Magazine.
- Denver was named the “thinnest” city in America according to the National Cancer Society.
- Drastic temperature swings are common in Denver! The combination of its close proximity to the east side of the Rockies and a dry climate contribute to such drastic changes. The largest three day drop was 80 degrees in February 1951. Now that’s some crazy SHIFT!