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Pueblo vs Grand Junction
Pueblo and Grand Junction
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Grand Junction are under the US rate in this release, 5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Pueblo to Grand Junction
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Pueblo to Grand Junction above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $979 in Pueblo and $1,252 in Grand Junction. Pueblo has a state tax on wages. Grand Junction has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Grand Junction is 89% of the national level for the same work, against 91% in Pueblo.
Grand Junction averages 260 sunny days, with July highs around 82°F and January nights around 13°F. Pueblo is 271 sunny days, 92°F in July, 22°F in January. Commutes average 19 minutes in Grand Junction and 22 in Pueblo.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Pueblo → Grand Junction pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Pueblo and Grand Junction changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 266 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,800–$3,400
- Container or pod
- $1,250–$2,300
- Rent a truck
- $500–$950
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Questions
Is Grand Junction cheaper than Pueblo after tax and rent?
No. Grand Junction leaves about $192 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $979 in Pueblo and $1,252 in Grand Junction.
Does Grand Junction have state income tax?
Grand Junction is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Pueblo to Grand Junction?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.