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    Moving to Castle Rock, CO

    Is Castle Rock a good place to live?

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    Castle Rock ranks #3 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $621,700
    +7.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,946
    per month
    Household income
    $143,031
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Castle Rock

    The median home value in Castle Rock is $621,700 and median rent is $1,946 a month, against a median household income of $143,031. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Castle Rock crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Castle Rock, CO

    Castle Rock has about 76,614 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Castle Rock with

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    More: Where to move in Colorado · Best counties in Colorado

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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