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Cost of Living

The Grand Junction area enjoys a reasonable cost of living. Compared to the national average of 100, the average cost of living was 100.4 according to the ACCRA 2007 4th Quarter Cost of Living Index for Grand Junction MSA.

Cost of Living Index - 100.4
Miscellaneous Good & Services	97.9
Transportation	102.7
Housing	103.9
Health Care	102.6
Utilities	89.1
Grocery Items	106.0

Use our ACCRA Cost of Living Calculator to make cost of living comparisons between Grand Junction and other cities nationwide.

Median Sales Price of Existing Single Family Homes (Source: NAR, 4th Quarter, 2007)
Grand Junction, CO	$220,238
Colorado Springs, CO	$210,700
Salt Lake City, UT	$229,100
Denver, CO	$230,100
Tucson, AZ	$235,800
Phoenix, AZ	$241,700
Las Vegas, NV	$273,500
Portland, OR	$290,500
Reno, NV	$301,300
San Diego, CA	$522,900

Housing costs are one of the larger components of the cost of living. The Grand Junction area offers a wide variety of new and existing homes. The median sales price in Mesa County of an existing single family home is $220,238 (CO Assn. Realtors, February, 2008) which compares favorably to the US average of $206,200 (NAR, 4th Quarter, 2007) and other western metro areas.