Laramie, WY vs Casper, WY

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

MetricLaramie, WYCasper, WY
Population32,23458,839
Median Household Income$55,613$70,218
Median Rent$925/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$319,500$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%43.7%
Poverty Rate22.5%10.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93320
Property Crime Rate /100k9871,835
Median AQI4942
Good AQI Days /yr203315
Summer Highs78°F85°F
Winter Lows9°F17°F
Snowfall64 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min17 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.614.7
College Degree Rate56.2%30.5%
Foreign-Born %8.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%-0.6%

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