Austin, TX vs Castle Rock, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Castle Rock

70.5

#1092 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 11). Castle Rock leads in median household income ($135,985 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 29.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Castle Rock, CO
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	70.5 (#1092)
Population	967,862	81,415
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$666,242
Median Household Income	$91,461	$135,985
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	42	11
Crime Level	Moderate	1.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+7.0