Best Places83126, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83126, 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.
83126 ranks 4,320th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83126
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.
83126's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83126 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute15.1 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 90% of zip codes
Where 83126 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 83126
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 83126 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $92,004, 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 83126's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 83126
83126 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 83126.
Who works in 83126, and how
Work in 83126 centers on other services and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 83126
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 83126.
What the weather is like in 83126, month by month
83126 sees roughly 143 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 24, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 15° | 5° |
| April | 49° | 36° | 26° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 43° |
| October | 56° | 39° | 27° |
Flying in and out of 83126
The nearest airport, Jackson Hole, is about 70 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 137 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83126
Schools across 83126 average an A, better than 90% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Afton ElementaryA · 70% proficient
- Canyon Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top middle schools
- Osmond ElementaryA+ · 68% proficient
Top high schools
- Kemmerer Junior Senior High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Star Valley High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Swift Creek High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83126 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83126 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 83126 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 83126
Is 83126 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83126 ranks 4,320th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, heat safety, and low taxes, and lowest on walkability 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 83126 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $445,390. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $92,004 median income, cost of living beats 66% of zip codes.
Is 83126 safe?
Yes, 83126 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $125 per resident a year.
Compare 83126 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83126. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83126 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.
83126 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83126: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83126: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83126: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83126: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83126 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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