Rock Springs, WY

Rock Springs is a small city in Wyoming with a population of 23,229. Residents earn $73,307 per year, which is 2% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

23,229 Population 1,176/sq mi density

$73,307 Median Income $41,882 per capita

$245,600 Home Value $283,749 Zillow

$943 Median Rent 25.5% income on rent

45°F Avg Temperature 316 sunny days/yr

191 Violent Crime/100K 1,338 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$73,307 median income, 3.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$245,600 home value, $943/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

191 violent crimes/100K (50% below avg)

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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14 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Rock Springs, WY.

Name	Year	Description
Rock springs, WY	2013	4 flying objects in the skies of Wyoming
Rock springs, WY	2012	Male witness reports seeing a red disc&#44 seen ahead of&#44 and pacing an airliner.
Rock springs, WY	2012	Chevron Shaped array of five large lights with sparkling light all around them.
Rock springs, WY	2012	Bright colored fast moving light that split into two and rapidly flew away
Rock springs, WY	2012	Bright light traveling over Rock Springs
Rock springs, WY	2012	Bright white light over rock springs&#44 wy
Rock springs, WY	2011	One white star like light over Rock Springs Wyoming
Rock springs, WY	2011	Bright White like star moving plane speed&#44 shifted side to side then was gone.
Rock springs, WY	2010	Bright light rapidly moved toward my friend n I&#44 changing shape n color
Rock springs, WY	2008	10 bird like shapes in straight line. glowed orange&#44 like lights from town on underneath.
Rock springs, WY	2003	It was like an airport becon that was rotating with red&#44 green&#44 and white lights.
Rock springs, WY	2002	These three objects of luminating light were just suspended in mid air&#44 then gone.
Rock springs, WY	1998	Was driving and saw a greenish/blue fireball looking object&#44 travelling west to east.
Rock springs, WY	1958	Friend & I retuned home from movie. We lived on a hill that over looked the desert. I looked out to the s.w. and saw this object and i