Population
College Station
122,280
Grand Junction
67,027
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Grand Junction
$66,676
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Grand Junction
$358,300
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Grand Junction
$1,101
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Grand Junction
5.47
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Grand Junction
114.1
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Grand Junction
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Grand Junction
4.5%
How Similar Are College Station & Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is College Station's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Grand Junction
67,027
College Station has a 45% larger population than Grand Junction.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Grand Junction
5.47
Grand Junction's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Grand Junction
31.70
Grand Junction's property crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Grand Junction
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Grand Junction
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Grand Junction
$66,676
Grand Junction has a 22% higher median income than College Station.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Grand Junction
$358,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Grand Junction
25.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Grand Junction
84.5%
Grand Junction has a 21% higher demographics than College Station.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Grand Junction
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Grand Junction share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Station
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Grand Junction
Grand Junction leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.9 in Grand Junction. Grand Junction scores 135.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station scores 89.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.0 in Grand Junction.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $5,742 in College Station (312% lower). Grand Junction has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 11.9% in College Station. Grand Junction has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 28.6% in College Station. College Station: 64,476 vs Grand Junction: 34,315 for labor force. Grand Junction has a median household income of $66,676 vs $51,776 in College Station (22% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 4.10 in Grand Junction. College Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.48 in Grand Junction. College Station has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 5.47 in Grand Junction.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Grand Junction leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Junction has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 30.7% in College Station. Grand Junction has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 24.5% in College Station.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 1.8x the size of Grand Junction (67,027). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 40.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Grand Junction
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Grand Junction: 4 for with emergency services. Grand Junction: 4.3 vs College Station: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in Grand Junction. Grand Junction has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 1.9% in College Station.
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