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Albin is a tiny town of 230 people in Laramie County, Wyoming. It's about 41 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 121 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
230people
$163kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
69"Snow
265Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 230
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,565 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Denver, CO
- 41 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,030/mo)
- Median rent $1,160/mo
- Median household income $125k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (252 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,058 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to BFF airport
- 112 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,361 ft
- 864 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 107 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 75 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Laramie County: R+32 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.