Colorado Springs vs Castle Rock
Colorado Springs, CO compared with Castle Rock, CO · 36 miles apart
Colorado Springs has 494,743 residents to Castle Rock’s 83,815. Colorado Springs comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Castle Rock does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Colorado Springs, CO | Castle Rock, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,743 | 83,815 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,446 | 2,412 |
| Median household income | $84,818 | $145,197 |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $652,900 |
| Median rent | $1,648 | $2,000 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 78.8% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 28.6 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.7% | 55.9% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 4.5× |
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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