Casper, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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

MetricCasper, WYRock Springs, WY
Population58,83923,127
Median Household Income$70,218$69,168
Median Rent$1,009/mo$928/mo
Median Home Value$260,400$256,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%41.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320145
Property Crime Rate /100k1,835871
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr315266
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F13°F
Snowfall82 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min22.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714.3
College Degree Rate30.5%21.9%
Foreign-Born %2.1%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-2.5%

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