Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Colorado
Denver is the Front Range job and housing-demand market in Colorado, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Colorado
Grand Junction is a Western Slope regional affordability market in Colorado, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Grand Junction has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Grand Junction has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Grand Junction minus Denver.
| Metric | Denver | Grand Junction | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,846 | $1,805 | -$41 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $541,899 | $424,908 | -$116,991 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $196/mo | +$12/mo | Denver | Denver has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 108 | +3 | Denver | Denver has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,900 | $76,500 | -$20,400 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 75/100 | +1 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the higher move score. |