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Aurora, CO vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Junction has been positive.
- Grand Junction has 0.5% more unemployment than Aurora.
- Grand Junction job growth has increased by 6.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Aurora, COGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.6%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%41.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.9%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-1.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.4%4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth19.9%6.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505

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