Laramie County, Wyoming
Population 101,060 · Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs, Burns
- Overall cost of living: −3.5% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 4.3 µg/m³, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.5% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Cheyenne, WY metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $348,700 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,160 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $167/mo | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,092/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.57% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,980 | higher than 63% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,173 | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.6% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 370.6 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈237 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 63 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 15 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 170 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 18.8% of weeks | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43.5°F | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 15.4 in | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $93/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $61/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $9.5/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 715.5 mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,747.1 ft | higher than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.79 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.86 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.97 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 69/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 506/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 88/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 65.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 132 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.1% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 131 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 75 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.1 per 1k | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.7 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Population | 101,060 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.5 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 33% Dem | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.4% Rep | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 74.9% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 15.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 971 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.8 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 17 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 121 km | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 75 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 24 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 100 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
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