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Crime |
Crime in Grand Junction is a bit higher than the national average. |
Medical facilities |
2 hospitals including Community Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, plus a highly rated VA Hospital. |
Transportation |
Grand Junction Regional Airport offers regional service to several cities; Interstate 70 goes through here; Grand Junction is below average in walkability when compared to other communities. |
Valuable Links |
Wikipedia on Grand Junction Grand Junction City-Data Retirement in Colorado Grand Junction Visitor Information |
What people are saying about Grand Junction | |
Grand Junction Update | |
Mesa State College is now named Colorado Mesa University. This fast-growing school hosts more than 8,000 students, with a slew of new buildings. The student enrollment goal is 20,000 in the next few years. The university has a full slate of athletic competitions to attend as part of the RMAC conference. The Grand Valley is experiencing steady growth in the retirement population. There are many new assisted living centers throughout the valley. Saint Mary\'s Regional Medical Center built a huge new addition just a few years ago. Community hospital moved from an older facility on 12th Street to a beautiful modern facility at the far west end of Grand Junction. The booming tourist industry welcomes people from around the globe who come to see the spectacular red rock of eastern Utah and the nearby Colorado National Monument. The Grand Junction Symphony and a very active Arts inbound program keeps patrons awed and entertained. The Grand Junction Rockies minor league baseball team makes their home here. As the largest population center between the Wasatch Front of Utah and the Front Range of Colorado, Grand Junction is an ideal location for retirees. | |
Posted by lindycindy2004 on July 27, 2017 | |
Reviews of Grand Junction | |
There is a very good discussion of Grand Junction in the Blog under the \"Affordable Places to Retire\" article See the Comments section in http://www.topretirements.com/blog/great-towns/the-affordable-and-more-best-places-to-retire-list.html/ | |
Posted by topretirementseditor on February 11, 2013 | |
Ok, ok! Just read this so give me a break! I have yet to retire, but I have lived in the Grand Valley for 7 years. I love Colorado and you have ready acess to all the natural areas of Colorado and Utah. You could spend anothef lifetime exploring them all! The area is remote yet large enough to be its own metro area. The traffic is relatively light. There are many retirees here who come for the many golf courses and the low housing prices and the climate. Warm and dry. Our weather is more like the Southwest than the rest of Colorado. As I still work full time I haven't had much time to explore the cultural opportunities but they are available. And if you want the Big City of Denver it is only a five hour drive. And you are usually traveling in the right direction, not the same way as the rest of the traffic. I70 goes throught the area, The Amtrak train stops here. You can take it to Glenwood Springs or Denver. Or west to California. The economy is mostly Health Care, which is great for retirees, or construction which is not so good at the moment, or oil and gas which has had it's ups and downs over the decades. Alot of the more well-to-do seem to have jobs they can do from a distance...perhaps over the Internet. House prices are down and there are foreclosures available. (Like much of the rest of the country!) My subdivision has a nice mix of retirees and young families. The retirees usually stay unless they are looking for the active community type environment. I think it would be a great place to have a "base' location if you wanted to travel a lot. I can't think of anything else, so pose any questions and I will try to answer. | |
Posted by LuluM on March 31, 2011 | |
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- State: CO
- Environment: College Town,Mountain,Small-mid Sized City,Outdoor Oriented,
- City Population: 50,001-100,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Avg July Temperature: 60-80
- Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Culture Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: frank
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