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Fruita, CO

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Population
14,003
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
4,512 ft
Median Home Value
$398,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,472/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$87,184
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in ColoradoPopulation rankingHighest population places in ColoradoNearest larger communityGrand Junction, Colorado9.8 miles away · 71,827 residents.

About Fruita

Fruita is a western Colorado city near the Colorado River, west of Grand Junction and close to Colorado National Monument. The area was home to Ute people before farmers settled the town after founder William Pabor arrived in 1884, and irrigation water first reached Fruita from the Colorado River in 1907. Today Fruita is known for its pinyon-juniper landscape, mountain biking, dinosaur country, and access to desert canyons, giving it a more rugged outdoor identity than its size suggests.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow MugginessA+100.0rating

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