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Grand Junction, Colorado, in Mesa county, is 183 miles SE of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 196 miles W of Denver, Colorado. The city has a population of 41,986.
In Grand Junction, about 50% of adults are married. Grand Junction offers a lot of one-person housing.
You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, Grand Junction had a median family income of $43,851.
Residents of Grand Junction gave more campaign money ($34,685) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 63% of the housing units in Grand Junction.
In Grand Junction, 87% of commuters drive to work. The city is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Grand Junction, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Grand Junction strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Grand Junction to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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