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    Moving to Cheyenne, WY

    Is Cheyenne a good place to live?

    Watch Cheyenne

    Cheyenne ranks #1 of 4 Wyoming cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (58/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $311,200
    +9.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,035
    per month
    Household income
    $77,176
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cheyenne

    The median home value in Cheyenne is $311,200 and median rent is $1,035 a month, against a median household income of $77,176. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cheyenne crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Wyoming the 2025 rate was 188 violent and 1,099 property crimes per 100,000 people — #44 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cheyenne, WY

    Cheyenne has about 64,976 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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