What Is It Like to Live in Wyoming?

What it costs to live here, and how good a place it is to live, in plain numbers.

Best place to live rank

#24

24th out of 50 states overall.

Above average for overall quality of life.

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Cost to live here

#23

23rd cheapest state, about 6% below average.

To live the way $75,000 affords in an average state, you would need about $70,500 here.

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Wyoming ranks 24th of 50 states for overall quality of life and 23rd for affordability. It does best on air quality, green space, and safety, and struggles most with dog friendly, climate, and walkability. A typical household earns about $66,600 a year, and the cost of living runs about 6% below average.

Why Wyoming ranks #24 for living

Our Best Life Rank scores every state on the things that shape daily life, from cost and climate to schools and safety. Here is how Wyoming scores on each, best to worst.

Air quality
#1 of 50
Green space
#3 of 50
Safety
#10 of 50
Cost of living
#23 of 50
Education
#29 of 50
Healthcare
#30 of 50
Economy
#33 of 50
Dog friendly
#33 of 50
Climate
#38 of 50
Walkability
#48 of 50

Each factor is ranked 1 (best) to 50 (worst) across all states. Green is strong, yellow is middling, red is weak.

Wyoming at a glance

Typical household income

$66,600

31st highest

Typical home price

$358,000

24th highest

Overall cost of living

6% below average

23rd cheapest

Total taxes on a typical household

About 4%

42nd highest income tax

Typical commute

About 18 min

one way

Taxes in Wyoming

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Sources: Cost and income from the U.S. Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Best Life Rank factors from the Commonwealth Fund, NAEP, FBI, EPA, and NOAA. Cost measured by the BLISS Score, v1.3 method. Updated 2026.