Best Places82646, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82646, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82646 ranks 13,314th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82646
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.
82646's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82646 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$119,028 median, better than 89% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 138 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 82646 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute39.4 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82646
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82646 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $119,028; 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 82646's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 82646
82646 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82646.
Who works in 82646, and how
Work in 82646 centers on health care & social and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 82646
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82646.
What the weather is like in 82646, month by month
82646 sees roughly 138 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 82646
The nearest airport, Casper/Natrona County International, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 242 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82646
Schools across 82646 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Summit Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Poison Spider ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- Bar Nunn ElementaryC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Casper Classical AcademyA · 60% proficient
- Centennial Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Dean Morgan Middle SchoolB− · 39% 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 82646 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82646 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 82646 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82646
Is 82646 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82646 ranks 13,314th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, what local pay buys, and heat safety, and lowest on biking and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82646 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $474,200. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $119,028 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 82646 safe?
Yes, 82646 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $279 per resident a year.
Compare 82646 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82646. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82646 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.
82646 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82646: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82646: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82646: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82646: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82646 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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