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Grand Junction, CO vs Conway, SC

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- Household income in Conway, is 24% less than it is in Grand Junction and is 53% below the National Average.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Conway unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Grand Junction, COConway, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,353  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,976$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,965  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grand Junction, COConway, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grand Junction, COConway, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
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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Reviews for Conway    3 Reviews

Can anyone give me some info on this Place. We are both in our 60,and in very good shape. We are from Staten Island, NY, and we hope we can fit in. Please email me with  More

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Bought a home here 6 years ago in a community that has a section for over 55 yr old buyers. This is an affordable, good quality of life area. Conway is nicely located  More

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We are considering looking at Lakeside Crossing between Myrtle Beach and Conway. Does anyone know anything about the 55+ community and what the Conway area is  More

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