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Centennial is a tiny town of 521 people in Albany County, Wyoming. It's about 71 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 125 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 87 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $931 a month.
521people
$311kTypical home
$931/moRent
77° / 34°Summer / winter
87"Snow
251Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 521
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 32 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Denver, CO
- 71 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,960/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 87" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (949 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 10% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 69% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LAR airport
- 126 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,291 ft
- 795 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Albany County: R+3 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.