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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
The things that come to mind are:
Weather and the general sense of the clean air that both have;
Access to the outdoors/national parks (Yellowstone is roughly the same distance from Bozeman as Banff is from Calgary);
Relative sense of remoteness from other population areas;
The general sprawl and relatively unchecked growth of the town (Bozeman, if it gets lucky, may be Fort Collins a few years, but the town is definitely sprawling and losing farmland quickly);
Affluence, particularly compared to surrounding area (i.e., Bozeman has the only Audi dealership in the State, and the nearest one might be in Boise);
More progressive compared to surrounding area;
A decent destination location, with a somewhat stable underlying economy that is not tourist dependent; and
The general feeling of happiness that I get when I am in either town (admittedly, this is a personal matter, but still...).
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Fair enough. For the record I love both places. I just personally always felt a different vibe in Bozeman than I did in Calgary when I came home. But that is just my personal feeling. Also I lived in Bozeman in the mid 90’s being there mist recently the summer of 2018 for a few days and a lot has changed. Although the pickle barrel is still there, so that made me happy.