City comparison
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 | Fort Collins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $1,576/mo | 14.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $497,400 | 16.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $78,977 | 72.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 98.5 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 95.0 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $90,839 in Fort Collins to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Collins, CO is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Castle Rock, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Fort Collins than in Castle Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $72,671 in Fort Collins to keep the same standard of living.