Cheyenne, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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

MetricCheyenne, WYRock Springs, WY
Population65,23923,127
Median Household Income$78,839$69,168
Median Rent$1,118/mo$928/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$256,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%41.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299145
Property Crime Rate /100k2,700871
Median AQI4544
Good AQI Days /yr274266
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F13°F
Snowfall66 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min22.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.314.3
College Degree Rate33.6%21.9%
Foreign-Born %2.9%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-2.5%

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