Living in Grand Junction (Colorado)

Grand Junction (Colorado) is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 60,358 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #415 of 16,523), nature lovers (top 26%, #4,691 of 18,063), climate-conscious movers (top 46%, #5,482 of 12,111).

Residents60,358

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport334 km (City of Colorado Springs Municipal)

Nearest city of 100k+295 km

Within 30 km120,200 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,620 m, height range 980 m

Nearest major riverGunnison, 1.2 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,712 km

Within 10 km103,443 people

LandscapeColorado Plateau, Rocky Mountains

Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 0:55

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Good to know about Grand Junction (Colorado)

The landscape belongs to Colorado Plateau.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 25 min and sets around 0:55; in late June it sets around 4:43.

How Grand Junction (Colorado) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Colorado
Young family	42	#7,777 of 11,898	#97 of 119	Map
Low-income household	27	#7,655 of 9,771	#72 of 134	Map
Low-income family	38	#5,517 of 8,006	#74 of 92	Map
Single parent	40	#4,677 of 6,237	#74 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,222 of 9,474	#63 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	52	#6,766 of 9,474	#79 of 100	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,121 of 10,762	#69 of 143	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	53	#5,304 of 7,271	#59 of 107	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	19	#7,670 of 8,006	#90 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	37	#7,451 of 12,111	#35 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	27	#5,937 of 7,271	#89 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	46	#7,179 of 9,474	#86 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	58	#4,691 of 18,063	#89 of 229	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	61	#415 of 16,523	#15 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#9,320 of 18,063	#64 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	40	#10,738 of 16,523	#164 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	42	#8,188 of 21,167	#125 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,482 of 12,111	#75 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	28	#8,915 of 12,111	#113 of 158	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Foundation74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
Health and elderly64
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
Education and family60
Green space55
Mobility and connectivity44
Jobs and economy38
Affordability33
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
Safety and community31
Lifestyle and amenities19
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
Flat land (terrain relief)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.