Riverton, WY vs Jackson, WY

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

MetricRiverton, WYJackson, WY
Population10,85610,756
Median Household Income$55,208$118,991
Median Rent$921/mo$2,100/mo
Median Home Value$219,400$1,521,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.1%26.3%
Poverty Rate11.9%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)2.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k817178
Property Crime Rate /100k3,104573
Median AQI4744
Good AQI Days /yr254310
Summer Highs84°F76°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr78 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min12.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.610.3
College Degree Rate24.1%52.4%
Foreign-Born %1.3%23%
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.