Population
Clearwater
117,075
Grand Junction
67,027
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Grand Junction
$66,676
Home Value
Clearwater
$326,100
Grand Junction
$358,300
Rent
Clearwater
$1,539
Grand Junction
$1,101
Crime Rate
Clearwater
3.40
Grand Junction
5.47
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Grand Junction
114.1
Avg Temp
Clearwater
N/A
Grand Junction
N/A
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Grand Junction
4.5%
How Similar Are Clearwater & Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is Clearwater's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clearwater
117,075
Grand Junction
67,027
Clearwater has a 43% larger population than Grand Junction.
Violent Crime
Clearwater
3.40
Grand Junction
5.47
Grand Junction has a 38% higher violent crime than Clearwater.
Property Crime
Clearwater
18.33
Grand Junction
31.70
Grand Junction has a 42% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Clearwater
52.1%
Grand Junction
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Grand Junction has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Grand Junction
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Grand Junction
$66,676
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Clearwater
$326,100
Grand Junction
$358,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Clearwater
24.7%
Grand Junction
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Clearwater
70.3%
Grand Junction
84.5%
Grand Junction has a 17% higher demographics than Clearwater.
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Grand Junction
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clearwater and Grand Junction share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Junction
Grand Junction leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Junction leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Junction has a fair market rent (1br) of $986 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (72% lower). Grand Junction has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,249 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (58% lower). Grand Junction scores 135.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Grand Junction has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $2,386 in Clearwater (71% lower). Grand Junction has a median rent of $1,101 vs $1,539 in Clearwater (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater: 58,576 vs Grand Junction: 34,315 for labor force. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in Grand Junction. Grand Junction has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 15.4% in Clearwater.
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Junction has a violent crime clearance of 64.3% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 4.10 in Grand Junction. Clearwater has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.90 compared to 26.24 in Grand Junction.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 42.3% in Grand Junction. Grand Junction has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.7% in Clearwater.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.7x the size of Grand Junction (67,027). Grand Junction skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 46.4.
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Clearwater
Grand Junction
Healthcare — Grand Junction leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Junction: 4.3 vs Clearwater: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Grand Junction. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in Grand Junction. Grand Junction has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 1.1% in Clearwater.
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