Consider this before moving here:
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6/23/2010
I have lived in Grand Junction for 10 years. I moved here from Denver with my husband and 3 children. My husband grew up here and we wanted to move here to be close to his family. Though after being here for 10 years I still don't care for Grand Junction. My first reason is the school district. I think the teachers do a good job but the district could do more. My child attends an elementary school within the city limits and had 3 lock downs this past year. Drugs/alcohol is a large problem here. I had one child that got into them at 16 and didn't find much help, so I ended up sending her back to Denver to stay with her Dad to get out of the environment(It worked!) The residents here are not very friendly unless you are a republican, native(of Grand Junction), a christian, or have family here. Jobs are tough to get unless you know somebody and the pay is not that great. There is a lot of low income families here. There is some culture here but it is nothing you would find in a bigger city. My two older children moved back to Denver because they said there was nothing to do here and I believe that. The community won't vote yes for a rec center or even to improve the central Library. I still have a school age child at home and I have a difficult time finding things for us to do with limited programs and facilities. Finally, I think Grand Junction would be a nice place to live if you are retired, but I would consider all of thee above before moving here with a family.
Abhd | Grand Junction, CO