Cost of living in Fruitvale, Colorado

Fruitvale, Colorado has about 8,019 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $333,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Mesa County is $1,282 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fruitvale. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Grand Junction, CO metro area, prices sit at 95.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Colorado taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fruitvale's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Colorado home paid 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fruitvale's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in Colorado averaged $3.01 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 201 places we list in Colorado with a rent figure, 99 have higher typical rent than Fruitvale.