Best small towns to live in Wyoming

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   Kemmerer, WY Score 78/100

   2,972 people · typical home $179k · household income $77k · 54 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 9% of WY · 2.0% unemployment · 53 mi to a hospital

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   Basin, WY Score 75/100

   1,290 people · typical home $157k · household income $66k · 51 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 64% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 6 mi to a hospital

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   Thermopolis, WY Score 71/100

   2,709 people · typical home $211k · household income $65k · 60 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 17% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 14 mi to a hospital

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   Afton, WY Score 70/100

   2,908 people · typical home $358k · household income $76k · 48 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 11% of WY · 4.0% unemployment · 4 mi to a hospital

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   Greybull, WY Score 67/100

   2,091 people · typical home $170k · household income $65k · 51 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 62% of WY · 2.0% unemployment · 11 mi to a hospital

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   Pinedale, WY Score 63/100

   2,048 people · typical home $319k · household income $59k · 57 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 15% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 10 mi to a hospital

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   Newcastle, WY Score 62/100

   3,348 people · typical home $179k · household income $83k · 108 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 49% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 17 mi to a hospital

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   Alpine, WY Score 62/100

   1,222 people · typical home $622k · household income $99k · 54 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 14% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 25 mi to a hospital

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   Star Valley Ranch, WY Score 61/100

   2,007 people · typical home $562k · household income $96k · 54 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 11% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 18 mi to a hospital

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    Lovell, WY Score 60/100

    2,422 people · typical home $210k · household income $60k · 51 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 46% of WY · 4.0% unemployment · 12 mi to a hospital

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    Ranchester, WY Score 60/100

    1,277 people · typical home $327k · household income $69k · 75 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 4% of WY · 2.0% unemployment · 14 mi to a hospital

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    Saratoga, WY Score 57/100

    1,740 people · typical home $296k · household income $85k · 145 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 32% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 4 mi to a hospital

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    Lyman, WY Score 56/100

    1,858 people · typical home $289k · household income $101k · 84 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 43% of WY · 3.0% unemployment · 30 mi to a hospital

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    Mountain View, WY Score 55/100

    1,170 people · typical home $270k · household income $98k · 126 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 40% of WY · 4.0% unemployment · 26 mi to a hospital

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    Worland, WY Score 55/100

    4,794 people · typical home $185k · household income $63k · 239 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 19% of WY · 3.0% unemployment · 10 mi to a hospital

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    Rafter J Ranch, WY Score 52/100

    1,293 people · typical home $1.3M · household income $161k · 90 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 21% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 8 mi to a hospital

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    South Park, WY Score 52/100

    2,093 people · typical home $1.8M · household income $116k · 90 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 21% of WY · 0.0% unemployment · 9 mi to a hospital

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    Wheatland, WY Score 52/100

    3,550 people · typical home $259k · household income $59k · 23 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 66% of WY · 5.0% unemployment · 9 mi to a hospital

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    Green River, WY Score 49/100

    11,581 people · typical home $263k · household income $85k · 135 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 23% of WY · 6.0% unemployment · 27 mi to a hospital

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    Moorcroft, WY Score 49/100

    1,096 people · typical home $235k · household income $71k · schools in the top 51% of WY · 0.0% unemployment · 30 mi to a hospital

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    Powell, WY Score 47/100

    6,503 people · typical home $289k · household income $64k · 209 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 6% of WY · 4.0% unemployment · 15 mi to a hospital

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    Jackson, WY Score 44/100

    10,756 people · typical home $1.5M · household income $119k · 164 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 21% of WY · 1.0% unemployment · 9 mi to a hospital

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    Douglas, WY Score 44/100

    6,420 people · typical home $267k · household income $83k · 107 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 60% of WY · 6.0% unemployment · 18 mi to a hospital

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    Buffalo, WY Score 43/100

    4,572 people · typical home $301k · household income $63k · 98 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 36% of WY · 5.0% unemployment · 35 mi to a hospital

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    Cody, WY Score 43/100

    10,276 people · typical home $379k · household income $73k · 128 violent crimes per 100k · schools in the top 43% of WY · 3.0% unemployment · 21 mi to a hospital

How we ranked them

Every small town in Wyoming with 1,000–15,000 people that stands on its own (not part of a big metro core, by USDA rural-urban codes) and has solid Census data. Each town is scored against the others in Wyoming on: affordability (household income vs. home prices), safety (violent crime, FBI), schools (reading proficiency vs. other Wyoming districts), jobs (unemployment, half weight) and everyday access (distance to a hospital and a grocery store, quarter weight each). Missing numbers count as average.

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