Grand Junction, Colorado
Among the top 17% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 42% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 33% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 73% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 26% of US places
- top 2% for summer humidity
- top 5% for commute time
- bottom 2% for monthly owner costs
Grand Junction is a mid-size city in Colorado with about 66,000 residents. It grades B+ for weather and C for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include summer humidity, commute time, and property tax rate. It rates lower on comfortable days and monthly owner costs.
- The median home value in Grand Junction is $318k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Grand Junction is $63k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Grand Junction is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Grand Junction has a violent crime rate of 1690/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- The average one-way commute in Grand Junction is 17 min, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 1.2 in0.7 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$63k51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 55% of US places
Home Value$318k79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 40% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$18kbetter than 2% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.41%better than 94% of US places
Income Tax4.40%better than 65% of US places
Sales Tax7.81%better than 42% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.05%better than 62% of US places
Unemployment4.7%better than 42% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)28°F33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation11.7 in4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall17.7 inbetter than 49% of US places
Sunny Days280 daysbetter than 90% of US places
Summer Humidity43°Fbetter than 98% of US places
Comfortable Days39 daysbetter than 5% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk30.4better than 90% of US places
Air Quality30 AQIbetter than 90% of US places
School Quality41.2better than 17% of US places
Violent Crime1690/100kbetter than 13% of US places
Property Crime3143/100kbetter than 6% of US places
Community
Population65,91898th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.945th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2455th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0158th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2954th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)77.9%39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.6%53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)16.5%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.2%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.8%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time17 minbetter than 95% of US places
Walkability9.8/20better than 85% of US places
Airport Distance214 mibetter than 7% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access90.3%better than 66% of US places
Amenities Nearby34.89better than 31% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 18% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Grand Junction an affordable place to live?
- Grand Junction is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 55% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Grand Junction safe?
- Grand Junction is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1690/100k (better than 13%). Property crime is 3143/100k.
- What is the weather like in Grand Junction?
- Grand Junction averages 79°F in July and 28°F in January, with 11.7 in of annual precipitation and about 280 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Grand Junction?
- Public-school quality in Grand Junction is below average, scoring better than 17% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Grand Junction?
- The average one-way commute in Grand Junction is 17 min.