Best places to live in Wyoming (2026)

All 3 ranked places in Wyoming, by all-round score. 1 other place without FBI crime data is on the places list.

Ranked by an all-round score: the average of all 14 quality scores (housing costs, taxes, jobs, healthcare, education, family life, safety, natural disasters, climate and more), weighted equally. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out, since their safety is unknown. Scores are out of 100.

1. 1Laramie, WYCollege town · 3-bed $375k · very safe60
2. 2Cheyenne, WYSmall city · 3-bed $371k · safe58
3. 3Casper, WYSmall city · 3-bed $312k · safe51

Cheapest places to live in Wyoming

Ranked by the typical value of a 3-bedroom home (Zillow), lowest first.

1. 1Casper, WYSmall city · rent $1,510/mo · cost of living 94$312k
2. 2Cheyenne, WYSmall city · rent $1,630/mo · cost of living 96$371k
3. 3Laramie, WYCollege town · rent $1,340/mo · cost of living 93$375k
4. 4Jackson, WYResort town · rent $2,220/mo · cost of living 93$2.23M

Safest places to live in Wyoming

Ranked by violent crimes per resident in FBI 2019 data, lowest first. Places missing from the FBI table are left out.

1. 1Laramie, WYCollege town · violent crime 0.5× the US rate178 per 100k
2. 2Casper, WYSmall city · violent crime 0.8× the US rate293 per 100k
3. 3Cheyenne, WYSmall city · violent crime 0.9× the US rate341 per 100k

Safest places from natural disasters in Wyoming

Ranked by our natural disaster score: FEMA's expected deaths, injuries and home damage from 18 hazards, plus federally declared disasters in the county since 2000.

1. 1Casper, WY1 declared disaster since 2000 · mainly flooding, cold waves83
2. 2Cheyenne, WY0 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, cold waves77
3. 3Laramie, WY2 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly cold waves, flooding77
4. 4Jackson, WY2 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly earthquakes, lightning72

Best places to live for families in Wyoming

Ranked by a family score: the average of our Kids & family, Safety, Education and Affordable housing scores. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out.

1. 1Laramie, WYCollege town · kids below average · safety excellent · 3-bed $375k67
2. 2Cheyenne, WYSmall city · kids average · safety good · 3-bed $371k51
3. 3Casper, WYSmall city · kids below average · safety good · 3-bed $312k50

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Data: US Census, Zillow, HUD, BEA, FBI 2019, FEMA, NOAA, NASA, CMS, NCES and others. How scores work.