Best Places82401, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82401, 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.
82401 ranks 5,415th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82401
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.
82401's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82401 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute13.0 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$471 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 156 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 82401 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Household income$68,481 median, better than only 40% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82401
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82401 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,481, 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 82401's effective rate of 0.88%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 82401
82401 runs older than the country, 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 82401.
Who works in 82401, and how
Work in 82401 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 82401
82401 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 82401 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 82401, month by month
82401 sees roughly 156 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 3. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 17° | 3° |
| April | 62° | 44° | 28° |
| July | 94° | 74° | 53° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 28° |
Flying in and out of 82401
The nearest airport, Yellowstone Regional, is about 63 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 303 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82401
Schools across 82401 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Side ElementaryA+ · 73% proficient
- Burlington ElementaryA · 72% proficient
- Ralph Witters ElementaryA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thermopolis Middle SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
- Worland Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Burlington High SchoolA · 78% proficient
- Riverside Middle/high SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Worland High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82401 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82401 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 82401 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82401
Is 82401 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82401 ranks 5,415th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, short commutes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on distance from a big city 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 82401 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,418. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $68,481 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 82401 safe?
Yes, 82401 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $279 per resident a year.
Compare 82401 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82401. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82401 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.
82401 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82401: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82401: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82401: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82401: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82401 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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