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    Moving to Gillette, WY

    Is Gillette a good place to live?

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    Gillette ranks #2 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 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $257,200
    +5.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $922
    per month
    Household income
    $90,699
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Gillette

    The median home value in Gillette is $257,200 and median rent is $922 a month, against a median household income of $90,699. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Gillette 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 Gillette, WY

    Gillette has about 33,278 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 13% 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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