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    Moving to Casper, WY

    Is Casper a good place to live?

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    Casper ranks #3 of 4 Wyoming cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $250,700
    +3.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $964
    per month
    Household income
    $69,171
    median
    Unemployment
    3.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Casper

    The median home value in Casper is $250,700 and median rent is $964 a month, against a median household income of $69,171. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Casper crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Wyoming the 2025 rate was 188 violent and 1,099 property crimes per 100,000 people — #44 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Casper, WY

    Casper has about 58,754 residents, 3.9% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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