Best Places82516, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82516, 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.
82516 ranks 13,125th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82516
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.
82516's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82516 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 154 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of zip codes
Where 82516 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82516
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82516 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,683, 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 82516's effective rate of 0.37%, 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 82516
82516 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82516.
Who works in 82516, and how
Work in 82516 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 82516
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82516.
What the weather is like in 82516, month by month
82516 sees roughly 154 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 82516
The nearest airport, Central Wyoming Regional, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 232 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82516
Schools across 82516 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rendezvous ElementaryB · 48% proficient
- Wind River ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Ft. Washakie ElementaryF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Riverton Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Wind River Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Ft. Washakie Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Wind River High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Ft. Washakie High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- Wyoming Indian High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82516 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82516 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 82516 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82516
Is 82516 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82516 ranks 13,125th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, quiet, and heat safety, and lowest on tree cover and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82516 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $254,498. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $72,683 median income, cost of living beats 47% of zip codes.
Is 82516 safe?
Yes, 82516 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $254 per resident a year.
Compare 82516 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82516. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82516 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.
82516 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82516: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82516: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82516: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82516: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82516 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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