Best Places82831, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82831, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82831 ranks 7,816th 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 82831
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.
82831's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82831 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 80% of zip codes
Where 82831 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82831
A household needs to earn about $128,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82831 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $99,407, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 82831's effective rate of 0.43%, 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 82831
82831 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82831.
Who works in 82831, and how
Work in 82831 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 82831
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82831.
What the weather is like in 82831, month by month
82831 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 28° | 16° |
| April | 57° | 43° | 30° |
| July | 89° | 72° | 57° |
| October | 62° | 47° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 82831
The nearest airport, Northeast Wyoming Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 336 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82831
Schools across 82831 average a B+, better than 80% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Story ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Recluse SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Woodland Park ElementaryA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sheridan Junior High SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- Sheridan High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Buffalo High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Campbell County High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82831 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82831 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 82831 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82831
Is 82831 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82831 ranks 7,816th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, a strong job market, and low property taxes, and lowest on biking and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82831 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $514,726. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $99,407 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 82831 safe?
Yes, 82831 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
Compare 82831 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82831. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82831 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.
82831 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82831: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82831: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82831: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82831: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82831 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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