Best Places82838, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82838, 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.
82838 ranks 14,196th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82838
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.
82838's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82838 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 82838 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82838
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82838 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,129, 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 82838's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 82838
82838 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 82838.
Who works in 82838, and how
Work in 82838 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 82838
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82838.
What the weather is like in 82838, month by month
82838 sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 12° |
| April | 60° | 43° | 29° |
| July | 92° | 73° | 53° |
| October | 64° | 45° | 30° |
Flying in and out of 82838
The nearest airport, Sheridan County, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 371 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82838
Schools across 82838 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Slack ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Wyola ElementaryF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tongue River Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Wyola 6-8F · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- The Bridge SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Lodge Grass High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82838 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82838 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 82838 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82838
Is 82838 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82838 ranks 14,196th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, low crime, and a strong job market, and lowest on internet speeds and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82838 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $382,485. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $66,129 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 82838 safe?
Yes, 82838 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $157 per resident a year.
Compare 82838 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82838. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82838 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.
82838 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82838: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82838: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82838: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82838: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82838 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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