Gillette, WY vs Cody, WY

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

MetricGillette, WYCody, WY
Population33,43110,276
Median Household Income$81,316$72,570
Median Rent$976/mo$1,051/mo
Median Home Value$264,500$378,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%40.6%
Poverty Rate9.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221124
Property Crime Rate /100k1,379650
Median AQI4413
Good AQI Days /yr271348
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall56 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min9.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.712.1
College Degree Rate24.8%41%
Foreign-Born %3.6%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+2.6%

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