Cheyenne, WY vs Laramie, WY

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

MetricCheyenne, WYLaramie, WY
Population65,23932,234
Median Household Income$78,839$55,613
Median Rent$1,118/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$319,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate8.7%22.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29993
Property Crime Rate /100k2,700987
Median AQI4549
Good AQI Days /yr274203
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F9°F
Snowfall66 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min14 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.312.6
College Degree Rate33.6%56.2%
Foreign-Born %2.9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+2.8%

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