Best Places82834, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82834, 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.
82834 ranks 9,223rd 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 82834
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.
82834's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82834 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute16.0 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 143 pleasant days a year, better than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$593 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 82834 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Household income$61,263 median, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82834
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82834 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $61,263, 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 82834'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 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 82834
82834 runs older than the country, 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 82834.
Who works in 82834, and how
Work in 82834 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 82834
82834 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 88% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 82834 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 82834, month by month
82834 sees roughly 143 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 82834
The nearest airport, Sheridan County, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 327 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82834
Schools across 82834 average an A−, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Story ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Big Horn ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- 4-j Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Big Horn Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Sage Valley Junior High SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Big Horn High SchoolA · 78% proficient
- Riverside Middle/high SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Buffalo High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82834 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82834 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 82834 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82834
Is 82834 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82834 ranks 9,223rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, short commutes, and the weather, 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 82834 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $328,793. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $61,263 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 82834 safe?
Yes, 82834 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $283 per resident a year.
Compare 82834 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82834. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82834 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.
82834 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82834: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82834: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82834: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82834: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82834 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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