Casper, WY vs Cheyenne, WY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCasper, WYCheyenne, WY
Population58,83965,239
Median Household Income$70,218$78,839
Median Rent$1,009/mo$1,118/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$333,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9497
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%45.9%
Poverty Rate10.8%8.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k320299
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8352,700
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr315274
Summer Highs85°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall82 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min16 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.713.3
College Degree Rate30.5%33.6%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.