Rock Creek ParkCO
97 people call this town in Colorado home.
Is Rock Creek Park a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rock Creek Park, where Colorado’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher January low than Rock Creek Park. Rock Creek Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
North American Aerospace Defense Command and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Creek Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Big draw15 mi MountainPikes Peak
12 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
4 mi MountainCheyenne Mountain
9 mi Stadium & arenaWeidner Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon StadiumPhoto credits
North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Rock Creek Park: who provides what
Rock Creek Park is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Creek Park.
Compared with most of Colorado and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Rock Creek Park is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Rock Creek Park, 56% come from wildfires and 19% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Rock Creek Park binge drink than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
For adults in Rock Creek Park, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Rock Creek Park beats Colorado on 7 and trails on 7.
| Rock Creek Park | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rock Creek Park | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.2% | 19% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.5% | 16% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rock Creek Park
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Creek Park
About 0 of every 100 Rock Creek Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Rock Creek Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Creek Park, CO a good place to live?
Rock Creek Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.