The Pinery, CO vs Castle Pines, CO

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

MetricThe Pinery, COCastle Pines, CO
Population11,87113,388
Median Household Income$194,446$191,229
Median Rent$2,910/mo$2,211/mo
Median Home Value$791,100$895,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.1%72.2%
Poverty Rate1%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k189*189*
Property Crime Rate /100k821*821*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.216.8
College Degree Rate60.6%69.7%
Foreign-Born %6.8%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.