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Superior is a tiny town of 177 people in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It's about 148 miles from Logan, UT and 168 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $911 a month.
177people
$251kTypical home
$911/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
46"Snow
266Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 158 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 148 mi to Logan, UT
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $251k (≈$1,585/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (87 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (826 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to RKS airport
- 170 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 174 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,943 ft
- 710 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 150 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Wyoming districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 94 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 92 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sweetwater County: R+53 in 2024
- Wyoming: R+46 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.