Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019

Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO
the place image

Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO
gross metro product
$7.7B
population
153.2K
median household income
$54,262
median home price
$300,000
cost of living
4% below nat'l avg
college attainment
25.8%
net migration
400 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.9%
major industries
Energy, Agriculture, Tourism
job growth
2.4% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Grand Junction is located along the Colorado River, where it receives the Gunnison River from the south, giving the city its nickname River City." The city sits near the mid-point of the Grand Valley, a major fruit-growing region, where several wineries have recently been established. The Colorado National Monument, a unique series of canyons and mesas, overlooks the city on the west, while most of the area is surrounded by public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Book Cliffs are a prominent series of
cliffs that define the northern side of the Grand Valley. The Grand Junction area has turned into a major mountain biking destination, with many bikers coming from all over the country to enjoy the area's abundant single-track trails. Grand Junction is also home to the Country Jam Ranch, a permanent festival site built for music festivals, the most well-known of which is Country Jam.
... Read More
On forbes lists
#44
Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019
#127
In Cost of Doing Business
#71
In Job Growth
#87
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
2.4% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.4%
Unemployment
3.9%
Median Household Income
$54,262
Household Income Growth
2.3%
High-Tech Employment
0.7%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
Explore Trends
2018
2018
Key Connections
People
Graphic of Carol Todd
Carol Todd
Companies
Graphic of DWC - Dalby, Wendland & Co.
DWC - Dalby, Wendland & Co.

More on Forbes

Also on forbes
The Charm And Class Of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rose´
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Co-Showrunner Teases The Final Episodes And Her Message For Fans
Ariana Grande Reaches A Special Milestone With Her New Radio Smash