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Vernal, UT vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Household income in Grand Junction, is 16% more than it is in Vernal and is 17% below the National Average.
- Vernal unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Grand Junction unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth7.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,022  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,892$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,983  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vernal, UTGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  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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