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Grand Junction, CO vs Portland, OR

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- The average commute for residents of Portland is 9.3% longer than it is for residents of Grand Junction.
- 93.6% more residents of Portland work from home compared to residents of Grand Junction.
 Grand Junction, COPortland, ORUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2627
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 Commute Mode
 Grand Junction, COPortland, ORUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.7%0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Grand Junction, COPortland, ORUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock7.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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