Best Places82643, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82643, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82643 ranks 17,779th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82643
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.
82643's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82643 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 140 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 82643 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82643
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82643 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $91,406; 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 82643's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 82643
82643 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 82643.
Who works in 82643, and how
Work in 82643 centers on mining & oil & gas and other services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 82643
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82643.
What the weather is like in 82643, month by month
82643 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 82643
The nearest airport, Casper/Natrona County International, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 259 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82643
Schools across 82643 average a C+, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Kaycee SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Midwest SchoolC+ · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82643 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82643 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 82643 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82643
Is 82643 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82643 ranks 17,779th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, heat safety, and the weather, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82643 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $372,700. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $91,406 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 82643 safe?
82643 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $452 per resident a year.
Compare 82643 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82643. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82643 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.
82643 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82643: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82643: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82643: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82643: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82643 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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