2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Grand Junction, CO vs Cortez, CO

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Highlights
- Cortez has 27% less violent crime than Grand Junction.
- Cortez has 25% less property crime than Grand Junction.
 Grand Junction, COCortez, COUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.722.7
 Property Crime62.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Grand Junction, ColoradoCrime Index
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 Loma, CO16.55
 Fruita, CO17.55
 Redlands, CO19.4
 Collbran, CO20.8
 Palisade, CO21
 Fruitvale, CO22.2
 Orchard Mesa, CO24.15
 Clifton, CO30
 Grand Junction, CO42.15

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