Best Places82601, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82601, 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.
82601 ranks 5,006th 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 82601
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.
82601's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82601 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute18.3 minutes each way, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 82601 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82601
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82601 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,181, 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 82601's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 82601
82601 runs younger 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 82601.
Who works in 82601, and how
Work in 82601 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 82601
82601 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 69% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 76% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 82601 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 82601, month by month
82601 sees roughly 140 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 14° |
| April | 59° | 41° | 26° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 51° |
| October | 63° | 45° | 30° |
Flying in and out of 82601
The nearest airport, Casper/Natrona County International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 223 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82601
Schools across 82601 average a C+, better than 46% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Summit Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Park ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Sagewood ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Casper Classical AcademyA · 60% proficient
- Centennial Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Glenrock Intermediate SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Natrona County High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Roosevelt High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82601 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82601 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 82601 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 82601 suits
Families
Schools land around the 46th percentile and crime safety beats 93%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 82601
Is 82601 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82601 ranks 5,006th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, and short commutes, 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 82601 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $268,271. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $76,181 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 82601 safe?
Yes, 82601 is safer than 93% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $207 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 82601?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 14. That works out to about 140 pleasant days a year, more than 86% of zip codes.
Is 82601 good for families?
Schools beat 46% of zip codes, crime safety beats 93%, and childcare runs $795 a month.
Compare 82601 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82601. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82601 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.
82601 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82601: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82601: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82601: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82601: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82601 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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