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What Is It Like to Live in Cheyenne?

What it costs to live in Cheyenne, and how it compares with other Wyoming cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

47

3rd best value in Wyoming

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Wyoming cities.

Overall livability

49

3rd overall in Wyoming

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Cheyenne is home to about 64,610 people. A typical home runs $241,100 and a household earns around $70,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Wyoming's cities, it ranks 3rd for value and 3rd overall.

Cheyenne at a glance

Median home price

$241,100

3rd in WY of 6

Median rent

$907/mo

Median household income

$70,700

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

3.8%

4th in WY of 6

School rating

6/10

2nd in WY of 6

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WY of 6

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Wyoming only. Updated 2026.