Living in Castle Rock, CO
Suburb in Colorado
Castle Rock is a suburb in Colorado, home to about 77,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Castle Rock a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 12 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $579k, and rent is $2,730 a month
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Key facts
Living in Castle Rock: common questions
What is the cost of living in Castle Rock?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $579k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,730 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Castle Rock?
Colorado collects about $1,517 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.56% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Castle Rock safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Castle Rock?
Castle Rock has cold winters: winter days average around 46°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 58″ of snow a year.
Does Castle Rock get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, wildfires and tornadoes: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.4 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Castle Rock?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 35 mi away.
How Castle Rock scores
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