Cheyenne, WY vs Casper, WY

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

MetricCheyenne, WYCasper, WY
Population65,23958,839
Median Household Income$78,839$70,218
Median Rent$1,118/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9794
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%43.7%
Poverty Rate8.7%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299320
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7001,835
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr274315
Summer Highs80°F85°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall66 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min17 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.314.7
College Degree Rate33.6%30.5%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-0.6%

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