Best Places82081, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82081, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82081 ranks 5,992nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82081
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.
82081's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82081 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$126,058 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 82081 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82081
A household needs to earn about $113,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82081 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $126,058, 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 82081's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 82081
82081 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82081.
Who works in 82081, and how
Work in 82081 centers on agriculture & forestry and utilities. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 82081
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82081.
What the weather is like in 82081, month by month
82081 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | 15° |
| April | 60° | 44° | 30° |
| July | 88° | 71° | 56° |
| October | 65° | 48° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 82081
The nearest airport, Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 115 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82081
Schools across 82081 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Albin ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Burns ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Pine Bluffs Jr & Sr High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Burns Jr & Sr High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82081 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82081 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 82081 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82081
Is 82081 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82081 ranks 5,992nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and what local pay buys, and lowest on biking and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82081 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $448,095. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $126,058 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 82081 safe?
Yes, 82081 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $294 per resident a year.
Compare 82081 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82081. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82081 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.
82081 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82081: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82081: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82081: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82081: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82081 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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