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Wyoming

#8 of 50 states · 👍 Solid

#8of 50
Wyoming among U.S. states
B76
👍 Solid
🏆 Commutetop 11%
🚽 Uninsuredbottom 31%
Rolled up from 16 ranked cities · 322,090 residents
Taxes
5.56% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Wyoming. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in WyomingWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Wyoming — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults31

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Unhealthy air days37

Population-weighted average across 15 Wyoming cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Population growth (5yr)37

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality42

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Adult smoking42

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access44

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Median household income46

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Housing cost47

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Air quality (AQI)48

Population-weighted average across 15 Wyoming cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Physical inactivity48

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate50

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher51

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity55

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health55

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Homeownership56

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Unemployment rate65

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

Rent78

Population-weighted average across 11 Wyoming cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Property-tax burden84

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster risk87

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Commute time89

Population-weighted average across 16 Wyoming cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

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Wyoming's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Wyoming(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.