Gillette, WY vs Casper, WY

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

MetricGillette, WYCasper, WY
Population33,43158,839
Median Household Income$81,316$70,218
Median Rent$976/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$264,500$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate9.8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221320
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3791,835
Median AQI4442
Good AQI Days /yr271315
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall56 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min17 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.7
College Degree Rate24.8%30.5%
Foreign-Born %3.6%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.6%

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