Best Places82835, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82835, 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.
82835 ranks 4,178th 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 82835
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.
82835's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82835 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$109,211 median, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 82835 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82835
A household needs to earn about $166,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82835 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $109,211, 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 82835's effective rate of 0.51%, 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 82835
82835 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 82835.
Who works in 82835, and how
Work in 82835 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 82835
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82835.
What the weather is like in 82835, month by month
82835 sees roughly 135 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 82835
The nearest airport, Sheridan County, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 343 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82835
Schools across 82835 average an A, better than 91% 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
Top high schools
- Big Horn High SchoolA · 78% proficient
- Sheridan High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- John C. Schiffer Collaborative SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82835 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82835 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 82835 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82835
Is 82835 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82835 ranks 4,178th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, good schools, and a strong job market, and lowest on distance from a big city and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82835 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $663,116. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $109,211 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 82835 safe?
Yes, 82835 is safer than 79% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
Compare 82835 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82835. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82835 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.
82835 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82835: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82835: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82835: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82835: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82835 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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