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Cost of Living
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The Grand Junction area enjoys a reasonable cost of living. Compared to the national average of 100, the average cost of living was 100.0 according to the ACCRA 2008 2nd Quarter Cost of Living Index for Grand Junction MSA.
| Cost of Living Index - 100.0 |
| Miscellaneous Good & Services |
98.2 |
| Transportation |
103.8 |
| Housing |
101.9 |
| Health Care |
100.3 |
| Utilities |
91.3 |
| Grocery Items |
104.1 |
Use our ACCRA Cost of Living Calculator to make cost of living comparisons between Grand Junction and other cities nationwide.
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Median Sales Price of Existing Single
Family Homes
(Source: NAR, 4th Quarter, 2007) |
| Grand Junction, CO |
$220,238 |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
$210,700 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
$229,100 |
| Denver, CO |
$230,100 |
| Tucson, AZ |
$235,800 |
| Phoenix, AZ |
$241,700 |
| Las Vegas, NV |
$273,500 |
| Portland, OR |
$290,500 |
| Reno, NV |
$301,300 |
| San Diego, CA |
$522,900 |
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Housing costs are one of the larger components of the cost of living. The Grand Junction area offers a wide variety of new and existing homes. The median sales price in Mesa County of an existing single family home is $220,238 (CO Assn. Realtors, February, 2008) which compares favorably to the US average of $206,200 (NAR, 4th Quarter, 2007) and other western metro areas.
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