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We moved from Colorado Springs (higher elevation than Denver) to Boise in the summer of 2020. Although that's not exactly what you're asking, but the Springs is "in the neighborhood".
Pro's for the TV:
We get less snow here in the Treasure Valley (TV) than what we did in the Springs. Like 1/3 of the snow we got in the Springs.
We get SIGNIFICANTLY less wind events here in TV. In the Springs, being so close to the rockies, the Chinook wind effect would have us with 50-80mph winds that would last a couple of days. There's been 1 or 2 high wind events since I've moved to the TV (40-50mph) that lasted an afternoon, at most through the night.
Daily summer time hail and monsoon's are practically non-existent in the TV.
Less traffic and congestion than any metro on the front range (Springs, Denver, and for sure the I-25 corridor between the 2!)
Want to go play in the snow? You won't be fighting that mess, along with 100s of thousands of other folks, called I-70
The roads!!!! It's like driving on "buttah" here compared to the cracks and pot holes that cover Colorado's roads.
Do you, your family, or guests ever get winded or have dealt with altitude sickness? There's no adjustment needed in the TV being under 3000'.
Con's for the TV:
No international airport... however, it's easy to direct connect to one (SLC, DEN, SFO, LAX, LAS, SEA, pick your poison).
Inversions. Although I don't think they've been that bad since I've been here. Others despise them with a passion.
The TV is basically the ONLY metro within a several hour drive in any direction. There's no cruising up to Ft Collins to hit a brewery, or over to Rocky Mtn NP with guests. If you want to go someplace other than the TV you're driving to SLC or Portland, as an example.
Other notables... like beer? Colorado is known for its' breweries. There's quite a few here as well. Like wine? You don't have to drive over the rockies to get to the Western Slope (Palisade, Grand Junction)... it's a 30-45 minute drive from the TV to the Snake River AVA (aka Sunny Slope). Both the TV and the front range get their fair share of smoke during the fire season.
This is just my $.02 and experience from living in both.
The TV is the banana belt alot less adverse weather compared to places in Idaho. Don't have to worry about the salt that eats the bottom of your car.
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