City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Grand Junction | Thornton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,758/mo | 42.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $317,700 | $445,200 | 28.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,993 | $95,064 | 33.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 101.9 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 99.0 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 100.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Grand Junction, you'd need $128,160 in Thornton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Junction, CO is about 22% cheaper overall than Thornton, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Grand Junction than in Thornton. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Junction, you'd need about $102,528 in Thornton to keep the same standard of living.