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
Gillette is the energy-market wage and housing market in Wyoming, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Gillette has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gillette has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Gillette minus Cheyenne.
| Metric | Cheyenne | Gillette | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,471 | $1,193 | -$278 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $388,590 | $330,106 | -$58,484 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $201/mo | +$12/mo | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 103 | +3 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,680 | $55,800 | -$14,880 | Gillette | Gillette has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 74/100 | +1 | Gillette | Gillette has the higher move score. |