Laramie, WY vs Wellington, CO

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

MetricLaramie, WYWellington, CO
Population32,23411,798
Median Household Income$55,613$107,017
Median Rent$925/mo$2,473/mo
Median Home Value$319,500$464,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%52.2%
Poverty Rate22.5%8.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k93176*
Property Crime Rate /100k987732*
Median AQI4950
Good AQI Days /yr203185
Summer Highs78°F85°F
Winter Lows9°F16°F
Snowfall64 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute14 min30.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.615.2
College Degree Rate56.2%46.3%
Foreign-Born %8.4%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+9.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wellington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.