The Pinery, CO vs Castle Rock, CO

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

MetricThe Pinery, COCastle Rock, CO
Population11,87179,123
Median Household Income$194,446$145,197
Median Rent$2,910/mo$2,000/mo
Median Home Value$791,100$652,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.1%58.8%
Poverty Rate1%3.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k189*30
Property Crime Rate /100k821*943
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall75 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min28.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.216.8
College Degree Rate60.6%55.9%
Foreign-Born %6.8%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+14.6%

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 The Pinery (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.