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Highlands Ranch vs Castle Rock

Highlands Ranch, CO compared with Castle Rock, CO · 13 miles apart

Highlands Ranch has 102,257 residents to Castle Rock’s 83,815. Highlands Ranch comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Castle Rock does better on median rent, homeownership.

Highlands Ranch, CO Castle Rock, CO
Population 102,257 83,815
Density (per sq mi) 4,212 2,412
Median household income $159,307 $145,197
Median home value $712,700 $652,900
Median rent $2,531 $2,000
Homeownership 78.1% 78.8%
Average commute 24.2 min 28.6 min
Median age 41.5 36.5
Bachelor's degree + 67.8% 55.9%
Poverty rate 2.9% 3.8%
Unemployment 4% 4.4%
Price to income 4.5× 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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