Living in Gillette, WY
Small city in Wyoming
Gillette is a small city in Wyoming, home to about 33,000 people, with 36,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Gillette a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.56% property tax
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $319k and rents for $1,340 a month
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 36,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Gillette: common questions
What is the cost of living in Gillette?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $319k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,340 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 93, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Gillette?
Wyoming has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.56% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Gillette safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Gillette?
Public schools in Gillette test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Gillette?
Gillette has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 37°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 56″ of snow a year.
Does Gillette get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from cold waves, flooding and hail: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.65 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Gillette?
The nearest major airport is DEN, about 307 mi away.
How Gillette scores
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