Cody, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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

MetricCody, WYRock Springs, WY
Population10,27623,127
Median Household Income$72,570$69,168
Median Rent$1,051/mo$928/mo
Median Home Value$378,500$256,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k124145
Property Crime Rate /100k650871
Median AQI1344
Good AQI Days /yr348266
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F13°F
Snowfall45 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute9.5 min22.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.114.3
College Degree Rate41%21.9%
Foreign-Born %1.4%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-2.5%

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