Best Places82083, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82083, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82083 ranks 18,495th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82083
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.
82083's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82083 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 82083 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Short commute31.4 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82083
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82083 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,023, 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 82083'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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 82083
82083 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82083.
Who works in 82083, and how
Work in 82083 centers on agriculture & forestry and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 82083
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82083.
What the weather is like in 82083, month by month
82083 sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | 19° |
| April | 52° | 40° | 30° |
| July | 83° | 67° | 52° |
| October | 56° | 44° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 82083
The nearest airport, Laramie Regional, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 146 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82083
Schools across 82083 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Uw Laboratory SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Hanna ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Rock River ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rock River Junior High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Saratoga Middle/high SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Hem Junior/senior High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Rock River High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82083 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82083 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 82083 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82083
Is 82083 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82083 ranks 18,495th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and the weather, and lowest on internet speeds and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82083 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $219,211. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $73,023 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 82083 safe?
82083 is safer than 25% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $461 per resident a year.
Compare 82083 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82083. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82083 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.
82083 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82083: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82083: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82083: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82083: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82083 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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