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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