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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Grand Junction, CO
6 pawn shops in and around Grand Junction — 5.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.1 across Colorado. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Grand Junction ranks #4 of 18 Colorado cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 6
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 5.4
- Colorado: 3.1
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 2
- Population
- 112,115
Pawn shops in Grand Junction: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Pawn Shop | 353 Pitkin Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970) 241-2194 | vikingmagazine.com |
| AAA Auto & Pawn | 3001 I-70 Business Loop Grand Junction, CO 81504 | (970) 242-6016 | autoandpawn.com |
| Big J Jewelry & Loan | 136 S 7th St Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970) 243-9332 | bigj.com |
| First National Pawn | 2892 North Ave B Grand Junction, CO 81501 | (970) 243-3503 | — |
| High Desert Trading Post | 3112 Us-6 Grand Junction, CO 81504 | (970) 628-1452 | hdtradingpost.com |
| Wilcox Auto And Gun Sales | 2678 Us-50 Grand Junction, CO 81503 | (970) 263-4680 | wilcoxautopawnandguns.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Grand Junction
Grand Junction has 6 pawn shops and 2 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
6
5.4 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
2
1.8 per 100k residents
2 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Grand Junction: Check Into Cash (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (not legal in Colorado) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Grand Junction
- 2.5%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Grand Junction
- 1.6%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.0 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Colorado payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Colorado law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in CO | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Colorado | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Colorado; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in Colorado |
Grand Junction at a glance
- Median household income
- $72,757
- Colorado: $97,396
- Poverty rate
- 11.8%
- Colorado: 9.6%
- Households under $25,000
- 15.5%
- Colorado: 11.3%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.0 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Grand Junction
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Grand Junction with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2546 Rimrock Ave #500 Grand Junction, CO 81505 | (970) 242-4225 | — | 4.6 |
| 569 32 Rd #13b Grand Junction, CO 81504 | (970) 434-3783 | — | 4.4 |
Pawn shops near Grand Junction
More about Grand Junction
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.