Best Places83128, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83128, 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.
83128 ranks 9,985th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83128
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.
83128's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83128 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 83128 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute39.1 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 83128
A household needs to earn about $179,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 83128 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $106,464, 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 83128's effective rate of 0.45%, 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 83128
83128 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 83128.
Who works in 83128, and how
Work in 83128 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 83128
83128 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 88% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 83128 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 83128, month by month
83128 sees roughly 137 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 83128
The nearest airport, Jackson Hole, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 171 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83128
Schools across 83128 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Swan Valley Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Thayne ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Munger Mountain Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Etna ElementaryA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Star Valley High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Jackson Hole High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83128 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83128 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 83128 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 83128
Is 83128 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83128 ranks 9,985th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low taxes, and heat safety, and lowest on internet speeds and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 83128 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $719,849. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $106,464 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 83128 safe?
83128 is safer than 39% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $357 per resident a year.
Compare 83128 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83128. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83128 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.
83128 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83128: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83128: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83128: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83128: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83128 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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