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.

According to numbers produced by MoveBuddha, a technology company that builds tools to help people relocate, people are about 48% less likely to move to Denver now than they were before 2019.

In another study, released by the right-leaning Common Sense In

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