Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wyoming
Casper is the energy and regional jobs market in Wyoming, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Wyoming
Cheyenne is the state-capital and Front Range access market in Wyoming, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, transportation, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Casper has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Casper has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Cheyenne minus Casper.
| Metric | Casper | Cheyenne | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335 | $1,471 | +$136 | Casper | Casper has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $308,116 | $388,590 | +$80,474 | Casper | Casper has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $189/mo | -$6/mo | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $70,680 | +$8,680 | Casper | Casper has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 73/100 | +3 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the higher move score. |