Best Places82604, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82604, 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.
82604 ranks 4,745th 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 82604
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.
82604's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82604 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 140 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 82604 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82604
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82604 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,654, 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 82604's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 82604
82604's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82604.
Who works in 82604, and how
Work in 82604 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 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 82604
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82604.
What the weather is like in 82604, month by month
82604 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 82604
The nearest airport, Casper/Natrona County International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 224 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82604
Schools across 82604 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ft. Caspar AcademyA · 70% proficient
- Summit Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Southridge ElementaryB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Casper Classical AcademyA · 60% proficient
- C Y Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Centennial Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Saratoga Middle/high SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Natrona County High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Shoshoni High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82604 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82604 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 82604 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 82604 suits
Families
Schools land around the 44th percentile and crime safety beats 96%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 73% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 82604
Is 82604 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82604 ranks 4,745th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, 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 82604 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $293,934. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $81,654 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 82604 safe?
Yes, 82604 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $169 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 82604?
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 82604 good for families?
Schools beat 44% of zip codes, crime safety beats 96%, and childcare runs $795 a month.
Compare 82604 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82604. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82604 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.
82604 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82604: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82604: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82604: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82604: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82604 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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