Grand Junction
- Town in Colorado
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Grand Junction
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Colorado
- Rating 3.73 out of 5 223 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade A minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$271,100
National
$244,900Median Rent
$921
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault427national 282.7
- Murder4.7national 6.1
- Rape107.9national 40.7
- Robbery51.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary542.8national 500.1
- Theft3,554national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft441.2national 284
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Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$58,892
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Grand Junction Reviews
Rating 3.73 out of 5 223 reviews
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It’s a growing town. More crime. Nothing for kids to do. Town folks voted against a community center. For the size of this place I’d think it really needs one. The 3 neighbors towns have one. Montrose just built their 2nd. It’s gorgeous! I’m pretty embarrassed that GJ doesn’t have one. Shopping is great! Downtown local market is fun. Amphitheater is awesome. But still with COVID-19, kids are bored. A rec center would be nice. We have great bike trails and hiking and wineries.
I grew up I Montrose, I miss the surrounding mountains, the beautiful San Juans. Here in Grand Junction you have brown dirt surrounding you, I mean yea, it’s the Colorado National Monument and Grand Mesa but come’on being surrounded by snow top mountain peaks is breathtaking. I guess you just settle into life if you live in Grand Junction. I’m here because my kids go to school at CMU. And it’s only 4 hours to Denver to watch the Broncos or Nuggets play or an 8 hours drive to Las Vegas.
I grew up I Montrose, I miss the surrounding mountains, the beautiful San Juans. Here in Grand Junction you have brown dirt surrounding you, I mean yea, it’s the Colorado National Monument and Grand Mesa but come’on being surrounded by snow top mountain peaks is breathtaking. I guess you just settle into life if you live in Grand Junction. I’m here because my kids go to school at CMU. And it’s only 4 hours to Denver to watch the Broncos or Nuggets play or an 8 hours drive to Las Vegas.
Moved here from after many years in Kansas City as well as Concord California and I tell you what.... Grand Junction is light years ahead of either one of these places. There is so much to do right outside your door. The convenience factor of living here is hard to beat, with everything literally 10 min away. The University is here and growing...Ski Resort is 45 min away, water skiing, 30 min away...camping and exploring the wilderness and wide open Public lands that surround the area is amazing. There is Amtrak, A regional airport, multiple Bus services, shopping mall, a great main street and the parks and access to the colorado river is right at your door step. Taxes are low....and the residence seem to want to keep it that way. So they dont waste millions of dollars on big city expenditures like a community center...which is fine by me. There is so much to do for free just outside your door...the entertainment factor is really top notch.
I moved here from the SF Bay area and I absolutely LOVE IT! The housing is dirt cheap, the wages are high. Unlimited outdoor activity - this is the ultimate base camp if you like to road or mountain bike, ski or snowboard, raft, climb, or backpack. The heart of Colorado's wine county makes it fun to drink and dine here. This is one of those communities that is on the upswing, and changing FAST. Get in now before the secret is out. Cultural diversity is the only thing missing, but that is changing fast as more and more people move here. This is the best place to live under 200,000 people in the US for sure.