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Grand Junction vs Idaho Falls

Grand Junction, CO compared with Idaho Falls, ID · 353 miles apart

Grand Junction has 71,827 residents to Idaho Falls’s 71,785. Grand Junction comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, clear days a year. Idaho Falls does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.

Grand Junction, CO Idaho Falls, ID
Population 71,827 71,785
Density (per sq mi) 1,762 2,643
Median household income $70,080 $73,110
Median home value $389,800 $335,500
Median rent $1,142 $1,075
Homeownership 63.5% 64.2%
Average commute 15.8 min 18.9 min
Median age 40.4 33.7
Bachelor's degree + 38.1% 31.7%
Poverty rate 11.8% 11.5%
Unemployment 4.8% 4.2%
Price to income 5.6× 4.6×
Clear days a year 67 45
Days above 90°F 77 43

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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