City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Casper | Cheyenne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $993/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $283,100 | 14.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $74,989 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 98.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 92.1 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Casper, you'd need $105,732 in Cheyenne to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Cheyenne, WY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Casper than in Cheyenne. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $84,585 in Cheyenne to keep the same standard of living.