Evanston, WY vs Rock Springs, WY

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

MetricEvanston, WYRock Springs, WY
Population11,80023,127
Median Household Income$76,516$69,168
Median Rent$805/mo$928/mo
Median Home Value$280,900$256,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.8%41.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k163145
Property Crime Rate /100k1,320871
Median AQI944
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs78°F83°F
Winter Lows12°F13°F
Snowfall50 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.814.3
College Degree Rate21.4%21.9%
Foreign-Born %3.3%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-2.5%

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