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    Moving to Rock Springs, WY

    Is Rock Springs a good place to live?

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    Rock Springs ranks #5 of 5 Wyoming cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (25/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $245,600
    +1.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $943
    per month
    Household income
    $73,307
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Rock Springs

    The median home value in Rock Springs is $245,600 and median rent is $943 a month, against a median household income of $73,307. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs, WY

    Rock Springs has about 23,229 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 14% 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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