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Grand Junction 1962, 1962
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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Depot
The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Depot is a disused railroad depot and train station listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Grand Junction
City in and seat of Mesa County, Colorado, USAGrand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the largest city in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction's population was 65,560 at the 2020 United States census, making it the most populous city in western Colorado and the 17th most populous Colorado municipality overall. As western Colorado's largest city, Grand Junction is the economic and cultural center of the Western Slope region. The city is a transportation hub, situated at the convergence of Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 6. Grand Junction is also home to Colorado Mesa University, enrolling nearly 10,000 students annually. The city is the anchor of the Grand Junction metrop…
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Housing in Grand Junction
The typical Grand Junction home is worth about $423,000, up 1.8% in a year, 21% below the Colorado typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Grand Junction
Safety Grade D
Grand Junction reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
Work & commute in Grand Junction
Full picture →67% of Grand Junction’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Denver (3%), Fruita (2%) and Clifton (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Health in Grand Junction
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 91% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Grand Junction
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Grand Junction
Full climate →Grand Junction has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Grand Junction
All Grand Junction schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Grand Junction’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.
Grand Junction is a college town
Colleges →of Grand Junction’s residents are enrolled in college. Colorado Mesa University has about 8,322 students on campus.
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