| Major Employers Cost of Living
Labor Force
Building Permits
Real Estate Prices
See additional data and information on the Grand Junction Economic Partnership website or on the Business Incubator Center website.
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Spring 2010
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Company:
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Number of Employees:
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Mesa County School District #51
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3,000
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St. Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center
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2,068
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State of Colorado
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995
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Mesa County - All Departments
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980
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Wal-Mart
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859
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Halliburton Energy
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700
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Mesa State College
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699
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City of Grand Junction
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672
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Star Tek USA, Inc.
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600
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City Markets, Inc
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565
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Community Hospital
|
555
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Hilltop Community Resources, Inc.
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526
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Family Health West
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447
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Rocky Mountain Health Plans
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355
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Mesa Developmental Services
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300
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West Star Aviation
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290
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Choice Hotels
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251
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McDonald's
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224
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The Daily Sentinel
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220
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United Companies
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202
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Cabela's
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200
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Union Pacific Railroad
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187
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Home Depot
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145
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GJ Pipe and Supply
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124
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Leitner-Poma of America
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106
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Source: Grand Junction Economic Partnership
(Retrieved Dec. 30, 2010)
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COST OF LIVING
Compared to the national average of 100, the average cost of living was 100.0 according to the ACCRA 2009 3rd Quarter Cost of Living Index for the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Miscellaneous Goods and Services
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97.3
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Transportation
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100.1
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Housing
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101.3
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Health Care
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104.9
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Utilities
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88.3
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Grocery Items
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105.2
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TOTAL (AVERAGE):
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100.0
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LABOR FORCE
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Total Labor Force
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81,125
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Employed Persons
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74,640
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Unemployed Persons
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6,485
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Unemployement Rate
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8.0%
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2009 BUILDING PERMITS
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CITY:
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COUNTY:
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Residential
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240
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296
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Industrial/Commercial
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42
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20
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Total Permits
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1,481
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1,511
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Total Value
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$95,137,786
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$75,200,185
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Source: Mesa County Building Dept.
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MESA COUNTY REAL ESTATE AVERAGES
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2007
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2008
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2009*
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Total Sold
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3,759
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2,883
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1,862
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Total Value
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$934 million
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$725 million
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$426 million
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All Residential (median price)
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$220,000
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$226,700
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$204,000
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3-Bedroom (median price)
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$218,000
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$219,950
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$208,000
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Condo/Townhome
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$167,691
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$172,000
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$167,250
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All Commercial
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$324,000
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$412,500
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$307,500
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Vacant Land
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$92,500
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$96,000
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$69,900
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*Annualized based on data through November 2009
Source: Bob Reece, President of Advance Title Company
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