Sheridan, WY vs Casper, WY

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

MetricSheridan, WYCasper, WY
Population19,28558,839
Median Household Income$62,867$70,218
Median Rent$936/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$340,600$260,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate12.5%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110320
Property Crime Rate /100k9361,835
Median AQI2742
Good AQI Days /yr320315
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows13°F17°F
Snowfall33 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute12.8 min17 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.214.7
College Degree Rate29%30.5%
Foreign-Born %2.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%-0.6%

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