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Laramie

Laramie, WY

Population: 31,848
VS
Riverton

Riverton, WY

Population: 10,803

Laramie vs Riverton

Side-by-side comparison of Laramie, WY and Riverton, WY

Demographics

Population
32KLaramie
11KRiverton
2.9x diff
Median Age
27Laramie
36Riverton
33% diff
Pop. Density
1,722Laramie
1,043Riverton
65% diff
Area (sq mi)
18Laramie
10Riverton
80% diff
Male
53.0%
Laramie
48.6%
Riverton
9% diff
Female
47.0%
Laramie
51.4%
Riverton
9% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$52KLaramie
$56KRiverton
7% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KLaramie
$28KRiverton
24% diff
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Laramie
6.8%
Riverton
Unemployment
3.3%
Laramie
3.5%
Riverton
6% diff
Cost of Living
93Laramie
93Riverton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036Laramie
$1,013Riverton
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$302KLaramie
$205KRiverton
47% diff
Median Rent
$933Laramie
$885Riverton
5% diff
Homeownership
44.1%
Laramie
57.6%
Riverton
31% diff
Zillow Value
$364KLaramie
$255KRiverton
43% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,142Laramie
—Riverton
Rent Burden
32.6%
Laramie
27.0%
Riverton
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
178Laramie
345Riverton
95% diff
Property Crime
973Laramie
3,871Riverton
4x diff
Murder Rate
0Laramie
27Riverton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
41°FLaramie
44°FRiverton
8% diff
Jan Temp
21°FLaramie
16°FRiverton
27% diff
Jul Temp
64°FLaramie
71°FRiverton
12% diff
Rainfall
10.9"Laramie
9.5"Riverton
15% diff
Snowfall
—Laramie
44.3"Riverton
Sunny Days
316Laramie
310Riverton
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.8%
Laramie
22.3%
Riverton
2.5x diff
High School+
96.7%
Laramie
93.4%
Riverton
4% diff
Graduate+
28.6%
Laramie
7.3%
Riverton
3.9x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
13.5 minLaramie
15.0 minRiverton
11% diff
Drive Alone
65.7%
Laramie
78.4%
Riverton
19% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Laramie
0.6%
Riverton
3.7x diff
Work from Home
8.9%
Laramie
4.6%
Riverton
93% diff

Health

Obesity
31.1%
Laramie
34.2%
Riverton
10% diff
Smoking
13.4%
Laramie
17.0%
Riverton
27% diff
Uninsured
11.2%
Laramie
13.3%
Riverton
19% diff
Diabetes
9.3%
Laramie
10.1%
Riverton
9% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Laramie
5.8%
Riverton
2% diff
Depression
23.2%
Laramie
21.8%
Riverton
6% diff

The Verdict

25 Laramie
:
10 Riverton

Laramie leads in 25 of 35 categories

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