Before you decide to relocate to Wyoming, it’s important to research the exact cost of living around the state. And that’s what we’re going to help you do.
These are the places in Wyoming that cost a pretty penny — the most expensive cities in the state.
We used Saturday Night Science to compare the 2020-2024 American Community Survey on cost of living for the 16 places in Wyoming with more than 6,000 people.
After we saved up for months and could finally afford it, we landed on this list of the ten most expensive cities in Wyoming for 2026.
$118,991 median income · $1,932,344 median home · #1 home prices 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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$72,570 median income · $458,576 median home · #2 home prices in Wyoming
Located in
Park County, Wyoming
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$78,839 median income · $387,234 median home · #5 home prices 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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$62,867 median income · $432,885 median home · #3 home prices in Wyoming
Located in
Sheridan County, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.
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$74,813 median income · $369,881 median home · #7 home prices 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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$55,613 median income · $372,386 median home · #6 home prices 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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$63,523 median income · $406,431 median home · #4 home prices 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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$84,747 median income · $291,843 median home · #12 home prices in Wyoming
Located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Green River is a city in and the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 12,515 at the 2010 census.
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$70,218 median income · $306,618 median home · #11 home prices in Wyoming
Located in
Natrona County, Wyoming
Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second largest city in the state, according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316. Only Cheyenne, the state capital, is larger. Casper is nicknamed “The Oil City” and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to the development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field. In 2010, Casper was named the highest-ranked family-friendly small city in the West, and ranked eighth overall in the nation in Forbes magazine’s list of “the best small cities to raise a family”.
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$81,316 median income · $328,380 median home · #8 home prices 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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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Wyoming’s statewide median.
Wyoming statewide median: $363,227
Wyoming statewide median: $76,176
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Mapping the most expensive places in Wyoming
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Methodology: How We Determined The Most Expensive Places To Live In The Equality State For 2026
The two most important things to think about when it comes to being able to afford a city in Wyoming are how much money you make and how much you have to spend to live there.
You need to understand your costs in the context of how much money you make.
For example, if the median household earns $100,000 and spends $40,000 on housing, it’s actually cheaper to live there than a place with a median income of $50,000 and housing costs of $21,000. You might spend more on housing, but you have more money overall to play with.
With that example in mind, we derived several statistics from the latest Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 around incomes and costs. They are:
- Overall Cost Of Living Index
- Median Home Price / Median Income (lower is better)
- Median Income / Median Rent (Higher is better)
- Median Home Price
You can then compare these metrics in each of the places in Wyoming to figure out which is the most expensive.
You are left with a “Cost of Living Index” by taking the average rank of each of these metrics for each city.
So we used that cost of living index to rank all of the 16 places in Wyoming that have more than 6,000 people.
The place with the highest cost of living in Wyoming according to the data is Jackson. We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the most expensive places to live in Wyoming.
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Most Expensive Cities In Wyoming
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| Rank | City | Cost Of Living | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price | Home/Income Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 168 | 10,756 | $118,991 | $1,932,344 | 16.2x |
| 2 | Cody | 109 | 10,276 | $72,570 | $458,576 | 6.3x |
| 3 | Cheyenne | 106 | 65,239 | $78,839 | $387,234 | 4.9x |
| 4 | Sheridan | 106 | 19,285 | $62,867 | $432,885 | 6.9x |
| 5 | Lander | 106 | 7,432 | $74,813 | $369,881 | 4.9x |
| 6 | Laramie | 105 | 32,234 | $55,613 | $372,386 | 6.7x |
| 7 | Powell | 105 | 6,503 | $63,523 | $406,431 | 6.4x |
| 8 | Green River | 104 | 11,581 | $84,747 | $291,843 | 3.4x |
| 9 | Casper | 103 | 58,839 | $70,218 | $306,618 | 4.4x |
| 10 | Gillette | 103 | 33,431 | $81,316 | $328,380 | 4.0x |
| 11 | Rock Springs | 101 | 23,127 | $69,168 | $287,179 | 4.2x |
| 12 | Douglas | 100 | 6,420 | $83,147 | $310,551 | 3.7x |
| 13 | Rawlins | 98 | 8,129 | $64,773 | $190,808 | 2.9x |
| 14 | Evanston | 97 | 11,800 | $76,516 | $310,067 | 4.1x |
| 15 | Riverton | 95 | 10,856 | $55,208 | $259,336 | 4.7x |
| 16 | Torrington | 93 | 6,182 | $47,902 | $230,286 | 4.8x |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 16 places with more than 6,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Taking A Chunk Out Of Your Paycheck In Wyoming For 2026
Well, there you have it, the places in Wyoming that have the highest cost of living, with Jackson ranking as the most expensive city in the Equality State.
The most expensive cities in Wyoming are Jackson, Cody, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Lander, Laramie, Powell, Green River, Casper, and Gillette.
