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Anthem, AZ vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Junction, is 45% less than it is in Anthem and is 17% below the National Average.
- Anthem unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Anthem, AZGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,807  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,892$69,021
 Family Median Income$122,140  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anthem, AZGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anthem, AZGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Anthem    1 Reviews

We lived in Phoenix for 20 years and now have been in Anthem for a year. It’s less crowded with a more hometown feel. More rain gives a respite from desert heat and  More

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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 4 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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