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Grand Junction, CO vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Ames is 0.4% longer than it is for residents of Grand Junction.
- 0.2% more residents of Ames work from home compared to residents of Grand Junction.

Transportation
 Grand Junction, COAmes, IAUnited States
 Commute Time161727
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 Commute Mode
 Grand Junction, COAmes, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.6%64.3%73.2%
 Carpool8.4%7.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%7.4%4.2%
 Bicycle2.1%2.6%0.5%
 Walk3.2%8.8%2.5%
 Work at Home9.3%9.3%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Grand Junction, COAmes, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%5.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.22.5%20.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.1%27.8%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.23.2%20.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.8%7.4%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.1.5%2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.1%4.5%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.4%1.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.2%3.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.2.6%4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.1%1.7%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.3%0.7%2.9%

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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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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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