Castle Rock, CO vs Monument, CO

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

MetricCastle Rock, COMonument, CO
Population79,12311,735
Median Household Income$145,197$128,816
Median Rent$2,000/mo$1,929/mo
Median Home Value$652,900$636,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%47.3%
Poverty Rate3.8%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30168
Property Crime Rate /100k9431,204
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247249
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F14°F
Snowfall58 in/yr121 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min28.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.814.1
College Degree Rate55.9%57.7%
Foreign-Born %5.6%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.6%+32.9%

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