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 | Lakewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $941/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $221,100 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $63,299 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 94.4 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 94.7 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 98.3 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.0 | 2.6% higher in A |
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 $100,147 in Lakewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper and Lakewood have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Casper than in Lakewood. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $80,117 in Lakewood to keep the same standard of living.