Douglas, WY
Census place 5621125 · pop 6,420
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
13 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 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
15.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
25.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$267,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$83,147 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
41 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 67.2% · better than most cities
69.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% 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 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.55% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
16 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
19/100 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.
Not measured for Douglas: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Douglas, WY a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Douglas scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is unhealthy air days. 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 Douglas, WY expensive to live in?
- Douglas has a median home value of $267,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Douglas, WY?
- Its weakest measured area is unhealthy air days (13 days) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Douglas, WY best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (19/100) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.