Cody, WY vs Gillette, WY

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

MetricCody, WYGillette, WY
Population10,27633,431
Median Household Income$72,570$81,316
Median Rent$1,051/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$378,500$264,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%48.5%
Poverty Rate9.5%9.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k124221
Property Crime Rate /100k6501,379
Median AQI1344
Good AQI Days /yr348271
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall45 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute9.5 min18.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.113.7
College Degree Rate41%24.8%
Foreign-Born %1.4%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.8%

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