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Grand Junction, CO is a beautiful city located in the western part of Colorado. It is known for its stunning red rock canyons, rugged outdoor activities, and vibrant downtown area. People come from all over to enjoy the many attractions that Grand Junction has to offer. There are plenty of things to do such as visiting wineries, exploring the nearby national parks, or even enjoying some retail therapy at one of the many shopping centers.
The reviews of Grand Junction, CO are overwhelmingly positive. Visitors love everything from the beautiful landscape to the diverse range of activities available. People praise how friendly and accommodating the locals are and how easy it is to find something fun to do here. The city has an excellent reputation for its arts and culture scene and many visitors remark on how much they enjoyed their stay in Grand Junction and cannot wait to return soon!
based on 54 ReviewsGet to know Grand Junction with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Grand Junction
Good for some, not so much for others. - 12/28/2023
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 bedroom apartment is inching closer to $1000. And that once quarter million dollar house, will now cost you double.
In addition to that, the city is suffering a massive housing crisis due to the increase of population and people to looking to move into the area. Unless you are a student or senior, it may be difficult to find something in your price range whether you are renting or buying. Renting is much more difficult from what I experienced. There is plenty of open space for new housing but all current ones seem to be new senior or student housing.
The city itself is very clean and fairly safe. Downtown is fine for what it is, but should offer more as far as industry goes to increase the job market, which is not great.
The political divide is pretty real in the city too. Like a
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Sleepy, out of the way status fading - 6/24/2023
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, I feel like I got here just as things started to change, is that GJ is no longer just a sleepy easygoing large-ish town. The kind of place where lots of people never locked their houses or cars. It’s still a great place, lots of great restaurants and now breweries and massive, massive amounts of outdoor activities. I think long time locals just kinda miss being an out of the way place (think undiscovered). But this is Colorado after all. It really has gotten a lot busier, and although not to big city standards, there’s a lot more traffic. Anyway, four stars for GJ for folks looking for a good place to live, maybe 3 stars from a long time local that is a little sad that we’ve been
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Only for the Rich. - 9/17/2021
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 lead to a shortage of affordable housing. The landlords are taking advantage of this situation and now if you want a one bedroom apartment need to make around $20.00 per hour or a two bedroom you will need to make $25.00 to $30.00 per hour. House are running about three times more than they sell for in another market. Food is very high. Lunch at a fast food place for two will run about $25.00. A lot of the apartments are in what I would call apartment slums. They are in areas where landlords have multiple apartment buildings that are out of the public's view and one step ahead of city zoning. They are poorly maintained and expensive. My advice is that if you want to live in Grand Junction you should bring your housing with you when you
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Mesa County pros & cons - 9/14/2021
I moved to Fruita from Denver about 2 years ago just to get away from the huge population growth, expensive cost of living & traffic in Denver & the surrounding suburbs. It’s true that Mesa County is very conservative for the most part….lots of big trucks, trump signs & confederate flags & way more Republicans than Democrats (for now). It has a weird mix of old retirees, young families, college students & good ol boys. Seems to have a couple pockets of more liberal folks in Fruita, Redlands & Palisade which are more expensive areas (naturally) therefore require a higher education & better paying job in order to afford a house there. Main Street Fruita & Grand Junction River Walk are both fun, funky places with lots of independent restaurants & shops. It’s kind of a shame because it’s a really beautiful area, tons of outdoor activities all around here from the colorado national monument to grand mesa, (mainly hiking, mountain biking, camping along with ATV trails & River/Water
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Like the Colorado of 40 years ago. - 9/9/2021
Overwhelmingly white, conservative, and intolerant. Mesa County has become a safe space for older conservative snowflakes fleeing the "libs" on the Front Range. It's Trumper central, and the corrupt, morally bankrupt County Clerk and her deputy are prime examples of the
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No Occupancy, Over crowded, High Cost of living - 2/16/2021
As a GJ Native, BORN HERE, (clarification for the transplants who ask what tribe) it used to be a great place to live. Unfortunately too many people from outside have came in, (mostly Californians) and demanded it change. They all left their states because of the government, taxes, schools, etc. etc. They saw Grand Junction as a "Better place to Live". Yet when they get here they try and change it to the place they just left. They say, " we can make it better." Fact is it was already better before you got here or you wouldn't have moved here. Learn to adapt to the way life has always been here. We like it that way. Liberals has tried to bring their tax tax tax, grow grow grow mentality with them. Fact is, as a native of the valley I liked the slower pace. I don't mind the once or twice a year drive to the polluted other side of the hill, (Denver) to get a few necessities that aren't available here. The cost of living is HUGE, (unaffordable if you grew up here or own your own
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Just keep driving until you get to Utah. - 1/22/2021
I lived in grand junction for 7 years. So glad to get out. Fun fact, there are stories about how you have to collect dirt from all four corners or you’ll never leave. It’s an old Ute Indian curse on the town. Honestly it’s nothing but homeless people and drug addiction. It’s a small town with big city problems, And the same amount of crime. I noticed an unusually high number of mental illness while working for the mind springs health network. They say in GJ don’t drink the water because of the old uranium mine. Haha. My folks still live in orchard Mesa. They love it. It is nice to visit but I wouldn’t move back.
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BIGGER THAN YOU THINK! - 9/25/2020
It markets itself as a small town but it is really not so small. It is maybe closer to a small city than a small town. I found it to be very likable with some growing pains in that people are moving there and it has some big city problems, especially homeless people who live in- and trash up- a park in the middle of downtown. They go under a nearby bridge to sleep after curfew. There does exist some political conflict between long term residents who are mostly conservative and the new residents who are mostly liberals. Crime isn't a problem, a very safe city with little to no crime. Houses are very expensive for a small desert city probably because it has become a "hot" place to move to. It has some great restaurants like The Ale House and Blue Moon and Betty's for breakfast. The city also has a bus service that operates from morning to late evening. One thing you do have to get used to is the arid climate. It is a dry heat in the summer but it can get over 100 and does on several
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Better for older people not people with kids - 5/28/2019
I was born and raised here. There isn't much to do unless you're into drinking and drugs to be honest. Also it's really expensive to live here and very hard to find a good job. It use to be a fairly safe place to live however. But the crime rate seems to be going up a lot. I'm getting out of here as soon as I'm able to. Honestly this place is better suited for older people since there isn't too much to do plus it's
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The status quo needs to change for the better. - 3/11/2019
My family has been in Grand Junction for at least 150 years and I have lived here off and on throughout my 55 years, Before I continue and so this review isn't entirely negative, I fondly remember the Grand Junction of the 1960s when it was the magic place as a child to go see my grandparents. I wish I had a time machine that could restore Grand Junction to what it was then in our day. Since the mid to late 1970s Grand Junction has decayed into what it is today, a rotting heap full of bums, homeless and drug addicts. With exceptions, unless it is a higher class area, home owners have literally let there homes rot and many openly pile garbage, junk and old cars that belong in a wrecking yard. Although, in recent years, many of the historic homes downtown have been restored, try looking East of Mesa College and the East end of town near Clifton and you can see for yourself, I am telling the whole truth. When I was searching for an affordable home here, most of what I saw, I described as
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