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Compare Boulder to Grand Junction

This post compares Boulder, Colorado to Grand Junction, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boulder (city) Grand Junction (city)
Population 106,271 60,882
Income (median) $56,858 $44,447
Home Value (median) $600,400 $210,400
White 87% 92%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 18% 26%
Age (median) 28 35
Rentals 51% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Grand Junction?
A: Boulder has a larger population count than Grand Junction: 106271 compared with 60882 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boulder or in Grand Junction?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Boulder.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boulder or Grand Junction?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Boulder.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Boulder versus 43% for Grand Junction.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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