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Prescott, AZ vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Junction, is 4% less than it is in Prescott and is 17% below the National Average.
- Prescott unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.

Economy
 Prescott, AZGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%41.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,225$34,353$37,638
 Household Income$61,090$58,892$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,893$77,965$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prescott, AZGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.2%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.8%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.6%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prescott, AZGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%14.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%2.2%1.8%
 Legal2.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%8.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%10.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.0%11.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  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 3 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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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505

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