Best Places82001, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82001, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82001 ranks 3,154th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82001
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
82001's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82001 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.1 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 82001 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 39% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82001
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82001 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,623, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 82001's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 82001
82001's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82001.
Who works in 82001, and how
Work in 82001 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 82001
82001 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 65% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 94% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 82001 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 82001, month by month
82001 sees roughly 134 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 28° | 16° |
| April | 60° | 43° | 29° |
| July | 88° | 71° | 55° |
| October | 65° | 47° | 33° |
Flying in and out of 82001
The nearest airport, Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82001
Schools across 82001 average a B−, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Poder AcademyA+ · 85% proficient
- Pioneer Park ElementaryA · 66% proficient
- Dildine ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mccormick Junior High SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Miller ElementaryB+ · 50% proficient
- Carey Junior High SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Poder Academy Secondary SchoolA− · 67% proficient
- East High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- South High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82001 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82001 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 82001 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 82001 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 82001
Is 82001 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82001 ranks 3,154th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and short commutes, and lowest on air quality and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82001 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $305,352. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $78,623 median income, cost of living beats 59% of zip codes.
Is 82001 safe?
Yes, 82001 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $218 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 82001?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 16. That works out to about 134 pleasant days a year, more than 83% of zip codes.
Is 82001 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 90%, and childcare runs $759 a month.
Compare 82001 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82001. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82001 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
82001 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82001: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82001: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82001: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82001: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82001 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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