Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Colorado
Westminster is a supplemental starter city profile for the Denver-Boulder commuter market in Colorado, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Grand Junction has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Westminster has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Westminster minus Grand Junction.
| Metric | Grand Junction | Westminster | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805 | $1,790 | -$15 | Westminster | Westminster has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $424,908 | $528,447 | +$103,539 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $195/mo | -$1/mo | Westminster | Westminster has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 108 | 107 | -1 | Westminster | Westminster has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,500 | $85,000 | +$8,500 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 73/100 | -2 | Grand Junction | Grand Junction has the higher move score. |