Casper, WY vs Gillette, WY

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

MetricCasper, WYGillette, WY
Population58,83933,431
Median Household Income$70,218$81,316
Median Rent$1,009/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$264,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%48.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%9.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k320221
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8351,379
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr315271
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall82 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min18.8 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.713.7
College Degree Rate30.5%24.8%
Foreign-Born %2.1%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+1.8%

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