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    Moving to Laramie, WY

    Is Laramie a good place to live?

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    Laramie ranks #4 of 4 Wyoming cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $302,200
    +10.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $933
    per month
    Household income
    $52,414
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Laramie

    The median home value in Laramie is $302,200 and median rent is $933 a month, against a median household income of $52,414. Homes cost about 5.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Laramie 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 Laramie, WY

    Laramie has about 31,848 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 28% 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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