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Rock Springs

Rock Springs, WY

Population: 23,229
VS
Sheridan

Sheridan, WY

Population: 19,035

Rock Springs vs Sheridan

Side-by-side comparison of Rock Springs, WY and Sheridan, WY

Demographics

Population
23KRock Springs
19KSheridan
22% diff
Median Age
36Rock Springs
40Sheridan
11% diff
Pop. Density
1,176Rock Springs
1,496Sheridan
27% diff
Area (sq mi)
19Rock Springs
4Sheridan
4.6x diff
Male
51.8%
Rock Springs
49.4%
Sheridan
5% diff
Female
48.2%
Rock Springs
50.6%
Sheridan
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$73KRock Springs
$62KSheridan
19% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KRock Springs
$39KSheridan
7% diff
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Rock Springs
6.2%
Sheridan
2.4x diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Rock Springs
2.1%
Sheridan
62% diff
Cost of Living
93Rock Springs
93Sheridan
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,313Rock Springs
$1,094Sheridan
20% diff

Housing

Home Value
$246KRock Springs
$295KSheridan
20% diff
Median Rent
$943Rock Springs
$933Sheridan
1% diff
Homeownership
71.8%
Rock Springs
62.0%
Sheridan
16% diff
Zillow Value
$284KRock Springs
$426KSheridan
50% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,061Rock Springs
—Sheridan
Rent Burden
25.5%
Rock Springs
30.0%
Sheridan
18% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
191Rock Springs
50Sheridan
3.8x diff
Property Crime
1,338Rock Springs
2,062Sheridan
54% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
45°FRock Springs
45°FSheridan
1% diff
Jan Temp
24°FRock Springs
24°FSheridan
2% diff
Jul Temp
69°FRock Springs
71°FSheridan
2% diff
Rainfall
10.5"Rock Springs
14.9"Sheridan
43% diff
Snowfall
31.3"Rock Springs
—Sheridan
Sunny Days
316Rock Springs
311Sheridan
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.4%
Rock Springs
34.8%
Sheridan
63% diff
High School+
91.7%
Rock Springs
96.7%
Sheridan
5% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Rock Springs
13.7%
Sheridan
52% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minRock Springs
12.3 minSheridan
59% diff
Drive Alone
81.3%
Rock Springs
83.5%
Sheridan
3% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
Rock Springs
0.0%
Sheridan
Work from Home
1.9%
Rock Springs
4.5%
Sheridan
2.4x diff

Health

Obesity
36.4%
Rock Springs
30.8%
Sheridan
18% diff
Smoking
16.4%
Rock Springs
13.9%
Sheridan
18% diff
Uninsured
14.8%
Rock Springs
10.6%
Sheridan
40% diff
Diabetes
10.4%
Rock Springs
8.6%
Sheridan
21% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Rock Springs
5.1%
Sheridan
14% diff
Depression
24.3%
Rock Springs
25.0%
Sheridan
3% diff

The Verdict

13 Rock Springs
:
22 Sheridan

Sheridan leads in 22 of 35 categories

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