Cost of Living in Cheyenne
Cheyenne's cost-of-living picture carries a real, disclosed, genuinely wide cross-source spread this record does not resolve to one clean number -- citations reviewed this pass ranged from a cost-of-living index of 89 (11% below the national average) to 106 (6% above), plus a separate '5.8% above national' framing.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed, Genuinely Disputed Cost-of-Living Picture
As detailed in the base record's economy metrics, cost-of-living index citations reviewed this pass ranged from 89 (11% below the national average) to 106 (6% above), with a third citation framing Cheyenne as approximately 5.8% above the national average -- a real, disclosed cross-source spread this record does not smooth over.
A Housing Market That Runs Only Modestly Below National, Not Dramatically Cheap
As detailed on the housing-market and renting topic pages, Zillow's cited typical home value (~$392,827) ran only approximately 3.9% below this project's ~$408,776 national median sale price comparison figure -- and RentCafe's cited average rent (~$1,247/month) rose approximately 5.68% year-over-year, a meaningfully faster increase than several of this project's other Tier A+ markets.
A Genuine, Complete Absence of State Income Tax, Weighed Against a Real Insurance Cost Premium
As detailed on the taxes topic page, Wyoming levies no individual state income tax at all -- a real, meaningful advantage -- but homeowners insurance ran meaningfully above this project's national comparison figure, driven by Cheyenne's real, documented 'hail alley' exposure.
Median Household Income Sits Close to the National Figure
Cheyenne's cited median household income (~$78,839) ran approximately 3% above the Wyoming state median and approximately 2% below a cited national median (~$80,734) -- a genuinely close-to-national income picture rather than a dramatically higher or lower one.
Key takeaways
- Cost-of-living index citations reviewed this pass ranged from 89 to 106 (100 = national average) -- a real, disclosed, genuinely disputed picture.
- Cheyenne's housing market runs only modestly (about 3.9%) below this project's national comparison figure -- not a dramatic affordability gap.
- Wyoming's complete absence of state income tax is a real advantage, weighed against an above-average homeowners insurance cost tied to hail exposure.
- Median household income (~$78,839) sits close to the national figure -- about 2% below a cited national median.
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