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
Riverton is a lower-cost central Wyoming market in Wyoming, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Riverton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Riverton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Riverton minus Casper.
| Metric | Casper | Riverton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335 | $833 | -$502 | Riverton | Riverton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $308,116 | $260,294 | -$47,822 | Riverton | Riverton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $213/mo | +$18/mo | Casper | Casper has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 106 | +5 | Casper | Casper has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $50,840 | -$11,160 | Riverton | Riverton has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 71/100 | +1 | Riverton | Riverton has the higher move score. |