Casper, WY vs Laramie, WY

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

MetricCasper, WYLaramie, WY
Population58,83932,234
Median Household Income$70,218$55,613
Median Rent$1,009/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$319,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%22.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k32093
Property Crime Rate /100k1,835987
Median AQI4249
Good AQI Days /yr315203
Summer Highs85°F78°F
Winter Lows17°F9°F
Snowfall82 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min14 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.6
College Degree Rate30.5%56.2%
Foreign-Born %2.1%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.8%

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