A city of 68,142, settled in 1882. A regional job hub with 49,433 jobs.
The 3 things Grand Junction does most differently from other towns.
1898 · Beautiful Avenue of Apple Blossoms, Gra…18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Grand Junction. Another town gets a different order.
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.
Grand Junction beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Grand Junction | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 9.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.4% | 2.7% |
The typical Grand Junction home is worth about $423,000, up 1.8% in a year, 21% below the Colorado typical home.
86 miles of trails across 32 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canyon View Park | 3.8 mi | 114 |
| 2. Matchett Park | 3 mi | 62 |
| 3. Kindred Reserve | 1.5 mi | 49 |
Grand Junction reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
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.
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Academy | PK–8 | 491 | B |
| Pear Park Elementary School | PK–5 | 428 | C− |
| Pomona Elementary School | PK–5 | 395 | B |
| Juniper Ridge Community School | K–8 | 375 | D |
| Mesa View Elementary School | PK–5 | 375 | B− |
| Tope Elementary School | PK–5 | 370 | B+ |
1939
Thomas W. Beede and family, resettlement clients. Western Slope Farms
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Grand Junction’s archive appears here every day.
See all 18 archive items →12 places in Grand Junction on the National Register of Historic Places.
29 notable people were born in Grand Junction.
City in and seat of Mesa County, Colorado, USA
Grand 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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4 towns share a border with Grand Junction.
