There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Wyoming. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Wyoming cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Wyoming. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 31 of the state’s most populous areas over 2,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Wyoming.
The Wyomingite in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$118,991 median income · $1,932,344 median home · #1 income in Wyoming
Located in
Teton County, Wyoming
Jackson is a town in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 9,577 at the 2010 census, up from 8,647 in 2000. It is the county seat of Teton County and is its largest town.
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$96,071 median income · $658,782 median home · #3 income in Wyoming
$72,570 median income · $458,576 median home · #13 income in Wyoming
Located in
Park County, Wyoming
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$78,839 median income · $387,234 median home · #8 income in Wyoming
Located in
Laramie County, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population was 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive and fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor that stretches from Cheyenne to Pueblo, Colorado, and has a population of 4,333,742 according to the 2010 United States Census. Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek. The Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Area had a 2010 population of 91,738, making it the 354th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.
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$74,813 median income · $369,881 median home · #12 income in Wyoming
Located in
Fremont County, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just south of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The population was 7,487 at the 2010 census.
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$63,586 median income · $482,024 median home · #20 income in Wyoming
$81,316 median income · $328,380 median home · #7 income in Wyoming
Located in
Campbell County, Wyoming
Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was estimated at 31,797 as of 1 July 2013. Gillette is centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coalbed methane gas. The city calls itself the “Energy Capital of the Nation,” noting that the state of Wyoming provides nearly 35% of the nation’s coal. Over the last decade Gillette saw a population increase of 48% from the 2000 census of 19,646 residents.
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$63,523 median income · $406,431 median home · #21 income in Wyoming
Located in
Park County, Wyoming
Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College.
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$58,500 median income · $441,772 median home · #27 income in Wyoming
$55,613 median income · $372,386 median home · #28 income in Wyoming
Located in
Albany County, Wyoming
Laramie is a city and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the 2010 census. Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Wyoming’s statewide median.
Wyoming statewide median: $76,176
Wyoming statewide median: $363,227
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Where the snobs live in Wyoming
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Equality State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Wyoming with populations of 2,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 31 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 31 places in each category with scores from one to 31. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Wyoming. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Jackson (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Wyoming For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 1.33 | 10,756 | $118,991 | $1,932,344 | 53.0% |
| 2 | Star Valley Ranch | 4.17 | 2,007 | $96,071 | $658,782 | 36.0% |
| 3 | Cody | 7.00 | 10,276 | $72,570 | $458,576 | 41.0% |
| 4 | Cheyenne | 8.67 | 65,239 | $78,839 | $387,234 | 34.0% |
| 5 | Lander | 8.67 | 7,432 | $74,813 | $369,881 | 43.0% |
| 6 | Afton | 9.67 | 2,908 | $63,586 | $482,024 | 37.0% |
| 7 | Gillette | 11.83 | 33,431 | $81,316 | $328,380 | 24.0% |
| 8 | Powell | 12.17 | 6,503 | $63,523 | $406,431 | 36.0% |
| 9 | Pinedale | 12.33 | 2,048 | $58,500 | $441,772 | 39.0% |
| 10 | Laramie | 13.00 | 32,234 | $55,613 | $372,386 | 56.0% |
| 11 | Green River | 13.00 | 11,581 | $84,747 | $291,843 | 23.0% |
| 12 | Douglas | 13.17 | 6,420 | $83,147 | $310,551 | 22.0% |
| 13 | Casper | 13.67 | 58,839 | $70,218 | $306,618 | 31.0% |
| 14 | Bar Nunn | 13.67 | 3,008 | $98,804 | $356,915 | 19.0% |
| 15 | Sheridan | 14.00 | 19,285 | $62,867 | $432,885 | 29.0% |
| 16 | Buffalo | 14.17 | 4,572 | $62,629 | $409,842 | 30.0% |
| 17 | Evanston | 15.50 | 11,800 | $76,516 | $310,067 | 22.0% |
| 18 | Kemmerer | 16.33 | 2,972 | $76,626 | $254,168 | 27.0% |
| 19 | Rock Springs | 17.83 | 23,127 | $69,168 | $287,179 | 22.0% |
| 20 | Evansville | 18.00 | 2,779 | $76,893 | $321,961 | 14.0% |
| 21 | Newcastle | 18.17 | 3,348 | $82,734 | $247,521 | 21.0% |
| 22 | Thermopolis | 19.17 | 2,709 | $65,208 | $205,976 | 30.0% |
| 23 | Glenrock | 20.83 | 2,941 | $64,806 | $261,447 | 21.0% |
| 24 | Worland | 21.83 | 4,794 | $63,357 | $254,640 | 22.0% |
| 25 | Riverton | 22.50 | 10,856 | $55,208 | $259,336 | 24.0% |
| 26 | Greybull | 22.50 | 2,091 | $65,417 | $242,613 | 20.0% |
| 27 | Lovell | 23.50 | 2,422 | $60,154 | $278,751 | 20.0% |
| 28 | Wheatland | 25.00 | 3,550 | $58,750 | $284,968 | 18.0% |
| 29 | Rawlins | 25.67 | 8,129 | $64,773 | $190,808 | 19.0% |
| 30 | Torrington | 28.67 | 6,182 | $47,902 | $230,286 | 19.0% |
| 31 | Mills | 30.00 | 4,390 | $50,656 | $204,543 | 16.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 31 places with more than 2,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Wyoming are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Wyoming are Jackson, Star Valley Ranch, Cody, Cheyenne, Lander, Afton, Gillette, Powell, Pinedale, and Laramie. Not sold on Wyoming? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
