Best Places82501, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82501, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82501 ranks 8,043rd 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 82501
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.
82501's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82501 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute17.5 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 150 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 82501 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$61,962 median, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82501
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82501 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $61,962; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 82501's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 82501
82501 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82501.
Who works in 82501, and how
Work in 82501 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 82501
82501 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 82501 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 82501, month by month
82501 sees roughly 150 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 4. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | 4° |
| April | 59° | 42° | 28° |
| July | 91° | 73° | 55° |
| October | 61° | 45° | 31° |
Flying in and out of 82501
The nearest airport, Central Wyoming Regional, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 241 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82501
Schools across 82501 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gannett Peak ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Baldwin Creek ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Willow Creek ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lander Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Shoshoni Junior High SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Riverton Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Lander Valley High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Wind River High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Shoshoni High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82501 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82501 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 82501 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82501
Is 82501 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82501 ranks 8,043rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, low disaster risk, and heat safety, 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 82501 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $251,944. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $61,962 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 82501 safe?
Yes, 82501 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
Compare 82501 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82501. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82501 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.
82501 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82501: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82501: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82501: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82501: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82501 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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