Laramie, WY vs Cheyenne, WY

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

MetricLaramie, WYCheyenne, WY
Population32,23465,239
Median Household Income$55,613$78,839
Median Rent$925/mo$1,118/mo
Median Home Value$319,500$333,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.9%
Poverty Rate22.5%8.7%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93299
Property Crime Rate /100k9872,700
Median AQI4945
Good AQI Days /yr203274
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F18°F
Snowfall64 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min16 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.613.3
College Degree Rate56.2%33.6%
Foreign-Born %8.4%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+1.7%

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