Casper, WY vs Riverton, WY

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

MetricCasper, WYRiverton, WY
Population58,83910,856
Median Household Income$70,218$55,208
Median Rent$1,009/mo$921/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$219,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%34.1%
Poverty Rate10.8%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320817
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8353,104
Median AQI4247
Good AQI Days /yr315254
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F7°F
Snowfall82 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min14.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.6
College Degree Rate30.5%24.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.0%

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