Casper, WY vs Evanston, WY

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

MetricCasper, WYEvanston, WY
Population58,83911,800
Median Household Income$70,218$76,516
Median Rent$1,009/mo$805/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$280,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%26.8%
Poverty Rate10.8%8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8351,320
Median AQI429
Good AQI Days /yr315—
Summer Highs85°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F12°F
Snowfall82 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min17.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.711.8
College Degree Rate30.5%21.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.6%

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