Laramie, WY vs Gillette, WY

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

MetricLaramie, WYGillette, WY
Population32,23433,431
Median Household Income$55,613$81,316
Median Rent$925/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$319,500$264,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%48.5%
Poverty Rate22.5%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93221
Property Crime Rate /100k9871,379
Median AQI4944
Good AQI Days /yr203271
Summer Highs78°F83°F
Winter Lows9°F16°F
Snowfall64 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min18.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.613.7
College Degree Rate56.2%24.8%
Foreign-Born %8.4%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+1.8%

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