Parker, CO vs Castle Pines, CO

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

MetricParker, COCastle Pines, CO
Population61,78313,388
Median Household Income$133,369$191,229
Median Rent$2,096/mo$2,211/mo
Median Home Value$646,300$895,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%72.2%
Poverty Rate4.4%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k192189*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077821*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.716.8
College Degree Rate56%69.7%
Foreign-Born %10.7%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+41.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Castle Pines (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.