Durango, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDurango, COGrand Junction, CO
Population19,41168,142
Median Household Income$78,602$70,080
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,142/mo
Median Home Value$668,400$389,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%44%
Poverty Rate13%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k341536
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5112,394
Median AQI4846
Good AQI Days /yr222238
Summer Highs83°F92°F
Winter Lows15°F22°F
Snowfall64 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min15.8 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher13.616.2
College Degree Rate60.4%38.1%
Foreign-Born %2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+9.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.