Casper, WY vs Cody, WY

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

MetricCasper, WYCody, WY
Population58,83910,276
Median Household Income$70,218$72,570
Median Rent$1,009/mo$1,051/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$378,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate10.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320124
Property Crime Rate /100k1,835650
Median AQI4213
Good AQI Days /yr315348
Summer Highs85°F80°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall82 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min9.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.1
College Degree Rate30.5%41%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.6%

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