Housing Woes
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10/14/2007
The actual housing cost here in GJ is actually a lot higher than suggested here on this site. Sure, you can buy a house in the low 200K's--but this will buy you maybe a fixer-upper or something small in not exactly the best of neighborhoods. Don't even think about trying to find anything cheaper--it does not exist! The same goes for trying to find a place to rent. If you are lucky to find anything with a current vacancy rate of 1.5%, then be prepared to spend anywhere from $1,200 and upwards for a half-way decent townhouse/house in an acceptable neighborhood.
Which brings me to the issue of crime. Never before have I lived in a place where drugs and property damage crime has been as bad as in GJ. Our police force here is definitely understaffed and overworked.
Think twice before you move out here....
Annette | Grand Junction, CO