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Palm Springs, CA vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Palm Springs.
- People are 8.0% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years younger in Grand Junction.
 Palm Springs, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population40.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201044,755  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 199040,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area93.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Springs, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Springs, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Springs, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households23,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  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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