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Grand Junction, CO vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Big Spring has been positive.
- Big Spring has 1.2% less unemployment than Grand Junction.
- Big Spring job growth has increased by 0.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Grand Junction, COBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.8%27.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.9%-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.4%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.4%-0.4%6.3%

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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 Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505
ZIPS IN BIG SPRING, TEXAS
79720

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