Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$652,900
Denver $603,800
Median rent$2,000/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Denver 34%
Castle Rock
Douglas County79,123 residentsDouglas County School District No. Re 1
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
9th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
67
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Castle Rock is like to live in, by category
Bars show Castle Rock against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency98th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate92%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index110
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.57%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute28.6 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés48
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks59
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$145,197
Denver $105,762
Unemployment4.4%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations55%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Castle Rock on commute & transport
Castle Rock's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Greenwood Village17 mi from Castle RockA 75 B Cherry Creek16 mi from Castle RockB+ 75 B Englewood20 mi from Castle RockB+ 63 C+ Highlands Ranch13 mi from Castle RockB 74 B Four Square Mile21 mi from Castle RockB− 68 B− Centennial15 mi from Castle RockB− 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Castle Rock
Is Castle Rock, CO a good place to live?
Castle Rock scores 67 out of 100, 9th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Castle Rock expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $652,900, 8% above the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.57%. $2,000/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Castle Rock?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Castle Rock sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Castle Rock is served by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Castle Rock?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Castle Rock?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 59 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Castle Rock old or new?
The median home in Castle Rock was built in 2007 — newer than the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 81% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.