Best PlacesSouth Pass City, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Pass City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Pass City ranks 20,399th of 50,333 U.S. towns 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 South Pass City
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.
South Pass City's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Pass City ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 90% of towns
- Short commute20.3 minutes each way, better than 87% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 131 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of towns
Where South Pass City ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Pass City
A household needs to earn about $128,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Pass City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $81,955, 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 South Pass City's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in South Pass City
South Pass City runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Pass City.
Who works in South Pass City, and how
Work in South Pass City centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in South Pass City
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Pass City.
What the weather is like in South Pass City, month by month
South Pass City sees roughly 131 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 22° | 12° |
| April | 57° | 42° | 31° |
| July | 89° | 73° | 57° |
| October | 61° | 46° | 35° |
Flying in and out of South Pass City
The nearest airport, Central Wyoming Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 194 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Pass City
Schools across South Pass City average a B+, better than 75% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Pinedale ElementaryA · 67% proficient
- Farson-eden ElementaryA− · 62% proficient
- Gannett Peak ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pinedale Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Farson-eden Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Eastside ElementaryB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Lander Valley High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Farson-eden High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Black Butte High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Pass City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Pass City 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 South Pass City against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Pass City
Is South Pass City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Pass City ranks 20,399th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, quiet, and population health, and lowest on distance from a big city and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Pass City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $511,745. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $81,955 median income, cost of living beats 58% of towns.
Is South Pass City safe?
South Pass City is safer than 35% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $371 per resident a year.
Compare South Pass City with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Pass City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Pass City 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.
South Pass City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Pass City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Pass City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Pass City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Pass City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Pass City 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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