Is Grand Junction that bad?

[mlulu23]

Originally Posted by Lillie767

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While I'm not that poster, this is a fascinating map that pertains to the locations of tornadoes, and the relative lack of them in the west. I may have posted this elsewhere, but it is a good one.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...jEGAZd17LDXnpA

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by mlulu23

While I'm not that poster, this is a fascinating map that pertains to the locations of tornadoes, and the relative lack of them in the west. I may have posted this elsewhere, but it is a good one.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...jEGAZd17LDXnpA

I found another version of that with state boundaries clearly shown. Eastern mountains are safest place back east.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hQoDUpIKCs...llSetImage.jpg

[mlulu23]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

I found another version of that with state boundaries clearly shown. Eastern mountains are safest place back east.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hQoDUpIKCs...llSetImage.jpg

Awesome, I like yours much better. I had a difficult time telling where the boundaries were on mine. Thank you.

[hikernut]

Originally Posted by COcheesehead

Saw this graphic this morning. Thought it was interesting.

Just curious if those cost of living stats seem reasonable in your experience? One thing that seems odd is the cost of groceries in GJ being notably higher than in Denver, and higher than all of the other mentioned cities.

[COcheesehead]

Originally Posted by hikernut

Just curious if those cost of living stats seem reasonable in your experience? One thing that seems odd is the cost of groceries in GJ being notably higher than in Denver, and higher than all of the other mentioned cities.

We don’t have a Costco in the city. The nearest one is in Eagle which we occasionally will drive to, but those kind of grocery discounters mean a lot.

[hikernut]

Originally Posted by COcheesehead

We don’t have a Costco in the city. The nearest one is in Eagle which we occasionally will drive to, but those kind of grocery discounters mean a lot.

Thanks for the heads up. I would miss having a Costco close by, but it's certainly not a deal breaker.

I see GJ has an REI, which I did not know until recently. That's a plus for me.

[COcheesehead]

Originally Posted by hikernut

Thanks for the heads up. I would miss having a Costco close by, but it's certainly not a deal breaker.

I see GJ has an REI, which I did not know until recently. That's a plus for me.

A lot of our front range friends are kicking the tires on moving to GJ or some have already started to build here. They always ask what’s bad about GJ and we always answer the same, no Costco.