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Grand Junction is a mid-size city of 68,142 people in Mesa County, Colorado. It's part of the Grand Junction, CO area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $390k and rent runs about $1k a month.
68,142people
$390kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
95° / 39°Summer / winter
17"Snow
269Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 68,142
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,672 people per sq mi
- 202 mi to Denver, CO
- In the Grand Junction, CO area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $390k (≈$2,458/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (531 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,333 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to GJT airport
- 209 mi to COS (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,672 ft
- 597 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Colorado districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Mesa County: R+24 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk