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 70.5
Jackson, WY
10,746 residents
Income $112,609
Educated Peers 55.0%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#2
Score 59.6
Douglas, WY
6,400 residents
Income $79,839
Educated Peers 22.2%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#3
Score 58.2
Laramie, WY
31,848 residents
Income $52,414
Educated Peers 55.8%
Young Demographic 27 yrs
#4
Score 56.3
Green River, WY
11,679 residents
Income $85,399
Educated Peers 23.1%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#5
Score 55.5
Saratoga, WY
1,864 residents
Income $68,521
Educated Peers 35.2%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#6
Score 55.2
Gillette, WY
33,278 residents
Income $90,699
Educated Peers 23.1%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#7
Score 53
Newcastle, WY
3,348 residents
Income $77,014
Educated Peers 17.0%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#8
Score 52.4
Thermopolis, WY
2,716 residents
Income $71,574
Educated Peers 29.7%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#9
Score 51.7
Rock Springs, WY
23,229 residents
Income $73,307
Educated Peers 21.4%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#10
Score 50.9
Cody, WY
10,121 residents
Income $68,676
Educated Peers 40.3%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#11
Score 50.8
Pine Bluffs, WY
1,260 residents
Income $65,275
Educated Peers 25.3%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#12
Score 50
Casper, WY
58,754 residents
Income $69,171
Educated Peers 30.0%
Young Demographic 37 yrs

Full Ranking, Wyoming

Top 25 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Jackson WY 70.5
2 Douglas WY 59.6
3 Laramie WY 58.2
4 Green River WY 56.3
5 Saratoga WY 55.5
6 Gillette WY 55.2
7 Newcastle WY 53
8 Thermopolis WY 52.4
9 Rock Springs WY 51.7
10 Cody WY 50.9
11 Pine Bluffs WY 50.8
12 Casper WY 50
13 Cheyenne WY 49.7
14 Powell WY 49.4
15 Sheridan WY 48.4
16 Buffalo WY 47.4
17 Evanston WY 46.8
18 Rawlins WY 46.4
19 Worland WY 45.3
20 Mills WY 43
21 Moorcroft WY 41.6
22 Glenrock WY 39.8
23 Riverton WY 37.8
24 Torrington WY 35.7
25 Lusk WY 31.8

Jackson, WY tops the list with a composite score of 70.5 out of 100, followed by Douglas and Laramie. 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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