Cody, WY vs Casper, WY

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

MetricCody, WYCasper, WY
Population10,27658,839
Median Household Income$72,570$70,218
Median Rent$1,051/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$378,500$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%43.7%
Poverty Rate9.5%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k124320
Property Crime Rate /100k6501,835
Median AQI1342
Good AQI Days /yr348315
Summer Highs80°F85°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall45 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute9.5 min17 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.114.7
College Degree Rate41%30.5%
Foreign-Born %1.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-0.6%

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