Monument, CO vs Castle Rock, CO

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

MetricMonument, COCastle Rock, CO
Population11,73579,123
Median Household Income$128,816$145,197
Median Rent$1,929/mo$2,000/mo
Median Home Value$636,700$652,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%58.8%
Poverty Rate4.7%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16830
Property Crime Rate /100k1,204943
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr249247
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F19°F
Snowfall121 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min28.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.8
College Degree Rate57.7%55.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.9%+14.6%

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