Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Casper has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Casper has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Casper minus Cheyenne.
| Metric | Cheyenne | Casper | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,471 | $1,335 | -$136 | Casper | Casper has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $388,590 | $308,116 | -$80,474 | Casper | Casper has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $195/mo | +$6/mo | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,680 | $62,000 | -$8,680 | Casper | Casper has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 70/100 | -3 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the higher move score. |