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Cheyenne, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Laramie County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
64,976
Population
1,782/sq mi density
$77,176
Median Income
$43,320 per capita
$311,200
Home Value
$380,882 Zillow
$1,035
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
341
Violent Crime/100K
3,099 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$77,176 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$311,200 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,176
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,320
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cheyenne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cheyenne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,176
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,320
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,255
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,172
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,172
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,439M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,736
Restaurants
241
Healthcare
364
Retail
356
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,255
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,798
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,176 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,320 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,255 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,172 |
| County GDP | $8,439M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,736 |
| Restaurants | 241 |
| Healthcare | 364 |
| Retail | 356 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,255 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,798 |