Castle Rock, CO vs Parker, CO

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

MetricCastle Rock, COParker, CO
Population79,12361,783
Median Household Income$145,197$133,369
Median Rent$2,000/mo$2,096/mo
Median Home Value$652,900$646,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%56.6%
Poverty Rate3.8%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k30192
Property Crime Rate /100k9431,077
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall58 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.818.7
College Degree Rate55.9%56%
Foreign-Born %5.6%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.6%+13.0%

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