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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Wyoming

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Wyoming

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 64.4
Hoback, WY
1,609 residents
Income $156,766
Educated Peers 49.6%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#2
Score 63.7
Lyman, WY
1,777 residents
Income $101,080
Educated Peers 30.4%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#3
Score 62.9
Jackson, WY
10,746 residents
Income $112,609
Educated Peers 55.0%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#4
Score 60.4
Warren AFB, WY
2,734 residents
Income $60,048
Educated Peers 39.2%
Young Demographic 23 yrs
#5
Score 59.9
Rafter J Ranch, WY
1,202 residents
Income $151,429
Educated Peers 68.4%
Young Demographic 52 yrs
#6
Score 59.8
Ranchettes, WY
6,389 residents
Income $124,426
Educated Peers 46.6%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#7
Score 59.8
Story, WY
1,174 residents
Income $130,227
Educated Peers 26.4%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#8
Score 59.3
Sleepy Hollow, WY
1,812 residents
Income $119,451
Educated Peers 10.2%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#9
Score 58.3
Wilson, WY
1,255 residents
Income $102,055
Educated Peers 82.6%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#10
Score 57.8
Douglas, WY
6,400 residents
Income $79,839
Educated Peers 22.2%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#11
Score 56.6
South Park, WY
2,021 residents
Income $111,250
Educated Peers 73.2%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#12
Score 56.5
Saratoga, WY
1,864 residents
Income $68,521
Educated Peers 35.2%
Young Demographic 41 yrs

Full Ranking, Wyoming

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

1 Hoback WY 64.4
2 Lyman WY 63.7
3 Jackson WY 62.9
4 Warren AFB WY 60.4
5 Rafter J Ranch WY 59.9
6 Ranchettes WY 59.8
7 Story WY 59.8
8 Sleepy Hollow WY 59.3
9 Wilson WY 58.3
10 Douglas WY 57.8
11 South Park WY 56.6
12 Saratoga WY 56.5
13 Bar Nunn WY 56.4
14 Laramie WY 55.8
15 Green River WY 55.3
16 Gillette WY 54.8
17 Lander WY 53.7
18 Greybull WY 53
19 Star Valley Ranch WY 52.8
20 Moose Wilson Road WY 52.1
21 Mountain View WY 51.2
22 Ranchester WY 49.7
23 Rock Springs WY 49.6
24 Cody WY 49.4
25 Sheridan WY 49.1
26 North Rock Springs WY 48.9
27 Newcastle WY 48.5
28 Wright WY 48
29 Casper WY 47.9
30 Afton WY 47.4
31 Pine Bluffs WY 47.2
32 Cheyenne WY 47
33 Powell WY 46.8
34 Evanston WY 46.4
35 Moorcroft WY 46.3
36 Pinedale WY 46.2
37 Evansville WY 46.1
38 Kemmerer WY 45.6
39 Buffalo WY 45.2
40 South Greeley WY 45
41 Worland WY 43.4
42 Thermopolis WY 43.3
43 Lovell WY 42.6
44 Rawlins WY 42.2
45 Mills WY 42.1
46 Riverton WY 40.4
47 Basin WY 39.7
48 Fox Farm-College WY 39.4
49 Marbleton WY 39.1
50 Torrington WY 38.4

Hoback, WY tops the list with a composite score of 64.4 out of 100, followed by Lyman and Jackson. WY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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