City comparison
Castle Rock, CO is about 40 miles (60 km) from Colorado Springs, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 44 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Castle Rock, CO to Colorado Springs, CO takes about 4 min, covering roughly 40 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Colorado Springs has a population of 479,612, vs 74,065 in Castle Rock — about 6.5× larger by population. By land area, Colorado Springs covers about 200 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Castle Rock.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Castle Rock | Colorado Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $1,464/mo | 23.6% higher in Castle Rock |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $383,000 | 50.8% higher in Castle Rock |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $79,026 | 72.1% higher in Castle Rock |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 96.8 | 4.6% higher in Castle Rock |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 87.0 | 4.9% higher in Castle Rock |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.3 | ≈ equal (Colorado Springs slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 100.2 | ≈ equal (Colorado Springs slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need $88,351 in Colorado Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Colorado Springs, CO is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Castle Rock, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% higher in Castle Rock than in Colorado Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $70,681 in Colorado Springs to keep the same standard of living.