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What Is It Like to Live in Sheridan?

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

Value score

44

5th best value in Wyoming

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

Overall livability

42

5th overall in Wyoming

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

Sheridan is home to about 18,660 people. A typical home runs $250,400 and a household earns around $52,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. Among Wyoming's cities, it ranks 5th for value and 5th overall. For context, the typical Sheridan home is about 30% below the statewide median of $358,000 and local household income is about 22% below the statewide median of $66,600.

Sheridan at a glance

Median home price

$250,400

5th in WY of 6

Median rent

$842/mo

Median household income

$52,100

Home price to income

4.8x

Unemployment

3.1%

1st in WY of 6

School rating

3/10

5th in WY of 6

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More Wyoming cities: Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette, Laramie, Rock Springs

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. City rankings are within Wyoming only. Updated 2026.