Living in Castle Rock (Colorado)

Castle Rock (Colorado) is a large place in Colorado, United States, home to 55,591 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #431 of 12,111), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #1,243 of 16,523), young families (top 9%, #981 of 11,898).

Residents55,591
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport57 km (Denver International)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km421,100 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,900 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,393 km
Within 10 km55,591 people
Winter daylight9 h 23 min, sunset 0:39

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How Castle Rock (Colorado) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Colorado
Young family65#981 of 11,898#13 of 119Map
Low-income household41#4,180 of 9,771#8 of 134Map
Low-income family59#1,422 of 8,006#6 of 92Map
Single parent65#742 of 6,237#5 of 80Map
Pensioner couple64#2,946 of 9,474#13 of 100Map
Single pensioner70#1,205 of 9,474#8 of 100Map
Early retiree68#1,798 of 10,762#25 of 143Map
Single professional52#2,664 of 4,537#41 of 70Map
Young professional53#2,788 of 4,444#45 of 74Map
DINKS58#2,095 of 3,053#34 of 54Map
Remote worker59#2,933 of 7,271#17 of 107Map
Commuter65#2,977 of 6,227#49 of 95Map
Car-free household50#2,677 of 3,933#46 of 68Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer53#2,015 of 8,006#9 of 92Map
Budget-constrained mover40#6,574 of 12,111#18 of 158Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#2,683 of 4,114#45 of 74Map
Expat professional66#2,268 of 7,271#34 of 107Map
Healthcare-first mover74#1,075 of 9,474#7 of 100Map
Nature-focused household57#5,390 of 18,063#99 of 229Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover50#1,243 of 16,523#80 of 205Map
Rural value seeker39#10,833 of 18,063#95 of 229Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,466 of 16,523#51 of 205Map
Lottery winner66#3,413 of 21,167#53 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#431 of 12,111#4 of 158Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,477 of 12,111#46 of 158Map
Digital native43#3,049 of 4,750#44 of 74Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Education and family99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Safety and community84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Health and elderly80
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Foundation61
  • Green space51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Affordability25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.