Cheyenne, WY vs Wellington, CO

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

MetricCheyenne, WYWellington, CO
Population65,23911,798
Median Household Income$78,839$107,017
Median Rent$1,118/mo$2,473/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$464,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)97101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%52.2%
Poverty Rate8.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299176*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,700732*
Median AQI4550
Good AQI Days /yr274185
Summer Highs80°F85°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall66 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min30.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.315.2
College Degree Rate33.6%46.3%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+9.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wellington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.