2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sunnyside, WA vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Junction, is 35% more than it is in Sunnyside and is 17% below the National Average.
- Sunnyside unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Sunnyside, WAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.2%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.4%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.9%41.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$15,570$34,353$37,638
 Household Income$43,750$58,892$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,688$77,965$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sunnyside, WAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.0%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.3%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K15.3%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.0%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sunnyside, WAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.3%14.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.0%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.2%8.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.5%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.8%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care0.5%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry25.6%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%10.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.8%11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sunnyside    1 Reviews

Sunnyside is approx 8 minutes away from Grandview. Sunnyside has a small shopping center called the mid-valley mall (whose anchor store is JCPenney, only one floor). The  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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