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Rawlins, WY

Census place 5663900 · pop 8,129

D56/ 100
😐 Meh
D−
in WY
📍 Wyoming ranks #8 of 50 states →
🏆 Air8 AQI · top 1%
🚽 Growth-7.8% · bottom 4%
Taxes
0.59% property · US 0.99%5.56% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

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The breakdown — worst first

Population growth (5yr)-7.8%4

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-7.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Uninsured adults16.8%13

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

16.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

18.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity39.5%22

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

39.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity30.7%22

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

30.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking16.1%25

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

16.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.1%32

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate15.4%33

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

15.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Median household income$64,77336

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$64,773 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access89.9%38

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

89.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.4352

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).

Poor mental health16.8%55

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

16.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Housing cost$217,10066

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$217,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Homeownership71.0%69

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

71.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Property-tax burden0.59%84

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.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

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.

Rent$987/mo96

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$987/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Commute time13 min98

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

13 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level11/10099

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

11/100 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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level8 AQI100

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

8 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Rawlins: 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 Rawlins, WY a good place to live?
By the numbers, Rawlins scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is population growth (5yr). 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 Rawlins, WY expensive to live in?
Rawlins has a median home value of $217,100 and typical rent around $987/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Rawlins, WY?
Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-7.8%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Rawlins, WY best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (8 AQI) — 100/100, 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.