Riverton, WY vs Casper, WY

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

MetricRiverton, WYCasper, WY
Population10,85658,839
Median Household Income$55,208$70,218
Median Rent$921/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$219,400$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.1%43.7%
Poverty Rate11.9%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k817320
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1041,835
Median AQI4742
Good AQI Days /yr254315
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows7°F17°F
Snowfall44 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min17 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.614.7
College Degree Rate24.1%30.5%
Foreign-Born %1.3%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-0.6%

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