Gillette, WY vs Laramie, WY

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

MetricGillette, WYLaramie, WY
Population33,43132,234
Median Household Income$81,316$55,613
Median Rent$976/mo$925/mo
Median Home Value$264,500$319,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%48.7%
Poverty Rate9.8%22.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22193
Property Crime Rate /100k1,379987
Median AQI4449
Good AQI Days /yr271203
Summer Highs83°F78°F
Winter Lows16°F9°F
Snowfall56 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min14 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.712.6
College Degree Rate24.8%56.2%
Foreign-Born %3.6%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+2.8%

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