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Is Gillette a Good Value in Wyoming?

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

Value score

80

1st best value in Wyoming

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

Overall livability

70

1st overall in Wyoming

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

Gillette is home to about 33,047 people. A typical home runs $224,000 and a household earns around $83,200, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Wyoming's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 1st overall.

Gillette at a glance

Median home price

$224,000

1st in WY of 6

Median rent

$836/mo

Median household income

$83,200

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

3.7%

3rd in WY of 6

School rating

7/10

1st in WY of 6

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WY of 6

Walk score

2/100

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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.