Best Places82716, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82716, 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.
82716 ranks 14,759th 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 82716
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.
82716's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82716 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute17.7 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$596 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 82716 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82716
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82716 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,882, 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 82716's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 82716
82716'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 82716.
Who works in 82716, and how
Work in 82716 centers on mining & oil & gas and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 82716
82716 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 95% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 82716 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 82716, month by month
82716 sees roughly 123 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 26° | 14° |
| April | 58° | 42° | 29° |
| July | 91° | 73° | 55° |
| October | 63° | 46° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 82716
The nearest airport, Northeast Wyoming Regional, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 310 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82716
Schools across 82716 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Recluse SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Little Powder ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Stocktrail ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sage Valley Junior High SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Twin Spruce Junior High SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Campbell County High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Westwood High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82716 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82716 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 82716 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82716
Is 82716 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82716 ranks 14,759th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, short commutes, and affordable childcare, 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 82716 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $241,845. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $74,882 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 82716 safe?
Yes, 82716 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $261 per resident a year.
Compare 82716 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82716. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82716 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.
82716 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82716: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82716: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82716: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82716: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82716 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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