Best PlacesGarrett, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Garrett, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Garrett ranks 36,942nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Garrett
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.
Garrett's strengths and weaknesses
Where Garrett ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 145 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 89% of towns
Where Garrett ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
Who lives in Garrett
Garrett runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 Garrett.
Who works in Garrett, and how
Work in Garrett centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Garrett
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Garrett.
What the weather is like in Garrett, month by month
Garrett sees roughly 145 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 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° | 25° | 12° |
| April | 61° | 42° | 27° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 54° |
| October | 64° | 45° | 29° |
Flying in and out of Garrett
The nearest airport, Casper/Natrona County International, is about 60 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 172 miles away.
The best schools in and around Garrett
Schools across Garrett average a C+, better than 46% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Saratoga ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rock River Junior High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Saratoga Middle/high SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Douglas High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Rock River High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Garrett school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Garrett 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 Garrett against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Garrett
Is Garrett a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Garrett ranks 36,942nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, an educated workforce, and population health, and lowest on internet speeds and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Garrett safe?
Garrett is safer than 6% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $666 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Garrett?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 12. That works out to about 145 pleasant days a year, more than 91% of towns.
Compare Garrett with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Garrett. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Garrett 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.
Garrett detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Garrett: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Garrett: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Garrett: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Garrett: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Garrett 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.
- 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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