Cost of living in Grand Junction, Colorado

Grand Junction, Colorado has about 68,142 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $389,800.

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 Grand Junction. 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 Grand Junction'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 Grand Junction'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, 160 have higher typical rent than Grand Junction.