Cody, WY
Census place 5615760 · pop 10,276
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$378,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$72,570 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
69.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
41.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.59% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
14.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,147/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
26/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
13 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
9 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Cody: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Cody, WY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Cody scores 67/100 — a C (Solid) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is housing cost. Wyoming overall ranks #8 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Cody, WY expensive to live in?
- Cody has a median home value of $378,500 and typical rent around $1,147/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Cody, WY?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($378,500) — 33/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Cody, WY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (9 min) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.