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Castle Rock vs Parker

Castle Rock, CO compared with Parker, CO · 10 miles apart

Castle Rock has 83,815 residents to Parker’s 65,985. Castle Rock comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Parker does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.

Castle Rock, CO Parker, CO
Population 83,815 65,985
Density (per sq mi) 2,412 2,939
Median household income $145,197 $133,369
Median home value $652,900 $646,300
Median rent $2,000 $2,096
Homeownership 78.8% 71.8%
Average commute 28.6 min 26.1 min
Median age 36.5 36.2
Bachelor's degree + 55.9% 56%
Poverty rate 3.8% 4.4%
Unemployment 4.4% 3%
Price to income 4.5× 4.8×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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