Laramie, WY vs Riverton, WY

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

MetricLaramie, WYRiverton, WY
Population32,23410,856
Median Household Income$55,613$55,208
Median Rent$925/mo$921/mo
Median Home Value$319,500$219,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%34.1%
Poverty Rate22.5%11.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93817
Property Crime Rate /100k9873,104
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr203254
Summer Highs78°F84°F
Winter Lows9°F7°F
Snowfall64 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min14.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.6
College Degree Rate56.2%24.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+2.0%

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