Wyoming
For Americans thinking of retiring to Wyoming from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Wyoming run at 92.7 against a US average of 100, with housing at 71.1. We cover Wyoming's 23 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
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Wyoming's 23 counties
Every county in Wyoming on its own figures, against every US county that has the same figure. Pick a county on the map or in the list.
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Outlines: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary files (2024). A fifth is among every US county holding the figure, so a color means the same thing in every state.
All 23 counties, with their figures
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Albany County
38,558 residents, 5,716 aged 65 or older (14.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,023 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Albany County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.84 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Laramie, Rock River (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Big Horn County
12,024 residents, 2,874 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,937 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Big Horn County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 21 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lovell, Greybull, Basin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Campbell County
48,145 residents, 7,272 aged 65 or older (15.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,005 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Campbell County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.31 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gillette, Wright (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Carbon County
14,013 residents, 3,073 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,010 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Carbon County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rawlins, Saratoga, Hanna (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Converse County
13,824 residents, 2,972 aged 65 or older (21.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,949 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Converse County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Douglas, Glenrock, Rolling Hills (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crook County
7,852 residents, 2,094 aged 65 or older (26.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,972 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Crook County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.76 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sundance, Moorcroft, Pine Haven (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fremont County
39,464 residents, 8,771 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,176 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fremont County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Riverton, Lander, Dubois (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Goshen County
12,640 residents, 3,407 aged 65 or older (27.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,073 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Goshen County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Torrington, Lingle, LaGrange (Census, 1 July 2024).
Goshen County page → -
Hot Springs County
4,600 residents, 1,422 aged 65 or older (30.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,902 Lower than 85 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hot Springs County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Thermopolis, East Thermopolis, Kirby (Census, 1 July 2024).
Hot Springs County page → -
Johnson County
8,908 residents, 2,647 aged 65 or older (29.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,945 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Johnson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 16 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Buffalo, Kaycee (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Laramie County
102,938 residents, 19,900 aged 65 or older (19.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 96.5 Cheaper than 18 % of the other 3,142 US counties Cheyenne, WY metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,987 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Laramie County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.93 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 83 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs, Burns (Census, 1 July 2024).
Laramie County page → -
Lincoln County
21,180 residents, 4,674 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,563 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.29 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kemmerer, Afton, Star Valley Ranch (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Natrona County
80,526 residents, 15,211 aged 65 or older (18.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.8 Cheaper than 25 % of the other 3,142 US counties Casper, WY metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,109 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 69 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.28 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 53 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Casper, Mills, Bar Nunn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Niobrara County
2,341 residents, 741 aged 65 or older (31.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,694 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Niobrara County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lusk, Manville, Van Tassell (Census, 1 July 2024).
Niobrara County page → -
Park County
31,171 residents, 8,619 aged 65 or older (27.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,977 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Park County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cody, Powell, Meeteetse (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Platte County
8,634 residents, 2,524 aged 65 or older (29.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,820 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Platte County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.51 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 38 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wheatland, Guernsey, Glendo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sheridan County
33,241 residents, 8,370 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,929 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sheridan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.68 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sheridan, Ranchester, Dayton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sublette County
8,929 residents, 2,016 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,549 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sublette County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.26 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pinedale, Marbleton, Big Piney (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sweetwater County
41,267 residents, 6,962 aged 65 or older (16.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,147 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sweetwater County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rock Springs, Green River, Wamsutter (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Teton County
23,333 residents, 4,579 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,557 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Teton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 2.0 months a year More than 1 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.36 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 47 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Jackson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Uinta County
20,728 residents, 3,927 aged 65 or older (18.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,889 Lower than 85 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Uinta County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.23 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Evanston, Lyman, Mountain View (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washakie County
7,597 residents, 2,066 aged 65 or older (27.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,365 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Washakie County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,726 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Worland, Ten Sleep (Census, 1 July 2024).
Washakie County page → -
Weston County
6,840 residents, 1,811 aged 65 or older (26.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wyoming nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,384 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Weston County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,874 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Newcastle, Upton (Census, 1 July 2024).
Weston County page →
Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al.; FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB); CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025); CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence.
Where Wyoming stands, on the six criteria
Wyoming's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 8 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Wyoming, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
92.7 Cheaper than 70% of the other 50 · housing 71.1 · goods 95.4 · utilities 78.4 · other services 100.4
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $1,997 (90% margin USD $1,964–$2,030) Lower than 80% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
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| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
36 % of residents 65+ Higher than 10% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
3.5 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 2.9–4.3) Lower than 78% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
3.7 months a year More than 6% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.36 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50% of the other 50
FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB) · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-10-27
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Medicare in Wyoming
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Wyoming, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $7,726 a year for two in premiums (from USD $6,526)
At most USD $24,726 in a bad year (from USD $26,226), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 2 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $5,669 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 9 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Wyoming's 23 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025).
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Wyoming gives Medigap policyholders a guaranteed issue period that begins on their birthday and lasts 63 days, during which they can move to a Medigap plan with the same or fewer benefits without medical underwriting. Wyoming's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Wyoming: State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), 1-800-856-4398 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Wyoming: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Wyoming, judged on the six figures above: a pro is a figure in the top fifth of the states, a con one in the bottom fifth. Figures in between get no verdict.
Pros
- Taxes on a retired couple: lower than 80% of the other 50 (USD $1,997). Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household
Cons
- Healthcare access: lower than 90% of the other 50 (36 % of residents 65+). CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025)
- Climate: fewer than 94% of the other 50 (3.7 months a year). CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025)
Also shown, not scored
Wyoming's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Wyoming — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
588,753 people |
|
Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
121,648 people |
|
Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
22.5 percent |
Source for every figure: SSA Table 1 (2025) · Census population as of 1 July 2025 · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-08-28 Official source
Taxes on a retired couple in Wyoming
We apply Wyoming's published rules for tax year 2025 to one example household and show the sum, line by line. These are rules already in force for 2025, not a projection.
The example household
| Filing status | married filing jointly, both aged 67 |
|---|---|
| Social Security | USD $45,000 a year, combined |
| Private pension | USD $25,000 a year |
| IRA or 401(k) withdrawal | USD $20,000 a year |
| Home, for property tax | USD $350,000 |
An illustrative household, the same for every state so states can be compared. Each spouse holds half of each income. Your own figures will differ.
Wyoming's rules applied
| No state income tax on this household's income in 2025 State of Wyoming: About Wyoming | USD $0 |
|---|---|
| Property tax on a USD $350,000 home, at the state's median taxes paid ÷ median home value US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25103 | USD $1,997 |
| State and local tax, a year | USD $1,997 |
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- State sales tax 4 %, plus voter-approved local pennies: 4 % Wyoming Excise Tax Division: Excise Tax FAQs · checked Oct 26, 2026
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