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Best Cities for Families in Wyoming

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Wyoming

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 85.8
Sheridan, WY
19,035 residents
Schools 7.2
Safety 50/100K
Home Affordability $295,300
#2
Score 77.5
Afton, WY
1,982 residents
Schools 6.8
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $311,200
#3
Score 76.9
Cody, WY
10,121 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 172/100K
Home Affordability $357,300
#4
Score 73.3
Greybull, WY
2,061 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $159,200
#5
Score 72.1
Lyman, WY
1,777 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $267,500
#6
Score 72.1
Pinedale, WY
2,022 residents
Schools 6.5
Safety 153/100K
Home Affordability $279,300
#7
Score 70.8
Worland, WY
4,788 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 159/100K
Home Affordability $176,300
#8
Score 69.6
Kemmerer, WY
2,788 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 36/100K
Home Affordability $173,100
#9
Score 68.4
Star Valley Ranch, WY
2,107 residents
Schools 6.8
Safety 153/100K
Home Affordability $471,000
#10
Score 68.1
Marbleton, WY
1,209 residents
Schools 6.8
Safety 153/100K
Home Affordability $189,100
#11
Score 67.3
Lovell, WY
2,590 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 123/100K
Home Affordability $211,500
#12
Score 67.2
Moorcroft, WY
1,062 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 94/100K
Home Affordability $227,900

Full Ranking, Wyoming

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Sheridan WY 85.8
2 Afton WY 77.5
3 Cody WY 76.9
4 Greybull WY 73.3
5 Lyman WY 72.1
6 Pinedale WY 72.1
7 Worland WY 70.8
8 Kemmerer WY 69.6
9 Star Valley Ranch WY 68.4
10 Marbleton WY 68.1
11 Lovell WY 67.3
12 Moorcroft WY 67.2
13 Mountain View WY 65.4
14 Buffalo WY 65.1
15 Laramie WY 65
16 Ranchettes WY 64.9
17 Mills WY 63
18 Douglas WY 62.9
19 Ranchester WY 62.8
20 Glenrock WY 62.6
21 Bar Nunn WY 62.3
22 Lander WY 61.8
23 Wheatland WY 61.5
24 Gillette WY 61.5
25 Evanston WY 61.5
26 Rafter J Ranch WY 60.7
27 Saratoga WY 60.5
28 Sleepy Hollow WY 60.5
29 Pine Bluffs WY 60.4
30 Basin WY 59.9
31 Torrington WY 59.9
32 South Greeley WY 59.1
33 Wright WY 59.1
34 Evansville WY 58.5
35 Newcastle WY 57.5
36 Thermopolis WY 57.4
37 Jackson WY 56.7
38 Green River WY 56.7
39 Casper WY 56.5
40 Cheyenne WY 55.6
41 Rock Springs WY 54.4
42 Lusk WY 54
43 South Park WY 52.7
44 Hoback WY 52.3
45 North Rock Springs WY 50.4
46 Ethete WY 48.8
47 Moose Wilson Road WY 47.6
48 Rawlins WY 47.3
49 Fort Washakie WY 47.2
50 Powell WY 46.9

Sheridan, WY tops the list with a composite score of 85.8 out of 100, followed by Afton and Cody. WY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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