Fruita, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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

MetricFruita, COGrand Junction, CO
Population13,69168,142
Median Household Income$87,184$70,080
Median Rent$1,472/mo$1,142/mo
Median Home Value$398,200$389,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.5%44%
Poverty Rate4.1%11.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k57536
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0122,394
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall18 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min15.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher17.516.2
College Degree Rate33.6%38.1%
Foreign-Born %0.8%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+9.4%

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