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Cottage Grove, OR vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Household income in Grand Junction, is 11% more than it is in Cottage Grove and is 17% below the National Average.
- Cottage Grove unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Cottage Grove, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,958  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,892$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,015  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cottage Grove, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cottage Grove, ORGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Cottage Grove    2 Reviews

Cottage Grove vicinity, not the city of. The area is beautiful. There are a lot of accessible parks, trails, and the like. The spring and fall are the best  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have thought about moving here but would like some feedback on the quality of life here and whether or not it is a good place to  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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