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
Sheridan is a mountain access and regional market in Wyoming, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sheridan has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sheridan has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sheridan minus Casper.
| Metric | Casper | Sheridan | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335 | $1,012 | -$323 | Sheridan | Sheridan has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $308,116 | $437,592 | +$129,476 | Casper | Casper has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $201/mo | +$6/mo | Casper | Casper has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 103 | +2 | Casper | Casper has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $55,800 | -$6,200 | Sheridan | Sheridan has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 74/100 | +4 | Sheridan | Sheridan has the higher move score. |