Cheyenne vs Casper
Cheyenne, WY compared with Casper, WY · 142 miles apart
Cheyenne has 66,507 residents to Casper’s 58,771. Cheyenne comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Casper does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Cheyenne, WY | Casper, WY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,507 | 58,771 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,670 | 2,197 |
| Median household income | $78,839 | $70,218 |
| Median home value | $333,700 | $260,400 |
| Median rent | $1,118 | $1,009 |
| Homeownership | 67.1% | 69.8% |
| Average commute | 16 min | 17 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.6% | 30.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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