Castle Rock, CO vs Centennial, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCastle Rock, COCentennial, CO
Population79,123108,201
Median Household Income$145,197$131,928
Median Rent$2,000/mo$2,148/mo
Median Home Value$652,900$658,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%44.8%
Poverty Rate3.8%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k30192
Property Crime Rate /100k9431,422
Median AQI4648
Good AQI Days /yr247212
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall58 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.817.1
College Degree Rate55.9%62.6%
Foreign-Born %5.6%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.6%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.