Cheyenne, WY vs Gillette, WY

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

MetricCheyenne, WYGillette, WY
Population65,23933,431
Median Household Income$78,839$81,316
Median Rent$1,118/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$264,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%48.5%
Poverty Rate8.7%9.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7001,379
Median AQI4544
Good AQI Days /yr274271
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall66 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min18.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.7
College Degree Rate33.6%24.8%
Foreign-Born %2.9%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+1.8%

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