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 | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $1,273/mo | 42.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $312,300 | 84.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $46,460 | 192.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 108.1 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 133.1 | 25.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 104.3 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 104.1 | 3.1% lower in A |
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 $100,234 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Castle Rock and Newark have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Newark than in Castle Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $80,187 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.