Living in Cheyenne, WY
Small city in Wyoming
Cheyenne is a small city in Wyoming, home to about 65,000 people, with 84,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Cheyenne a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.6% property tax
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $371k and rents for $1,630 a month
- Dog-friendly: 3 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 84,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Cheyenne: common questions
What is the cost of living in Cheyenne?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $371k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,630 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Cheyenne?
Wyoming has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.6% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Cheyenne safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.9× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Cheyenne?
Cheyenne has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 66″ of snow a year.
Does Cheyenne get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 0 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.58 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Cheyenne?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 88 mi away.
How Cheyenne scores
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