The Technical Trades Institute, located near the NWSO facility, offers numerous associates degrees. Mesa State College and Colorado Christian College offer a wide range of 2 and 4 year degrees and some advanced degrees. Apartment and house rentals are available within 1 to 10 miles of the NWSO building. Some condominium and townhouse rentals are also available. Prices have been climbing over the last few years and there is quite a variability within the city and surrounding communities.
Older homes are in the city center.
Numerous homes with small acreages, orchards, horse set-ups, and small farms may also be available in outlying communities. A personal vehicle is necessary. There is no bus system for the general public and taxi cabs are the only public alternative. Rates for this vary throughout the area. The state of Colorado sales tax is 3 percent, Mesa County sales tax is 2 percent, and the Grand Junction city sales tax is 2.75 percent.