Cost of Living in Gillette
Gillette's cost-of-living picture is genuinely mixed and cross-source-disputed: one citation put it approximately 1% below the national average, while a separate citation described it as approximately 1.9% above -- this record discloses both directly rather than picking whichever framing is more convenient.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed Cross-Source Spread on the Overall Index
As detailed in the base record's economy metrics, one citation put Gillette's cost-of-living index at 99 (approximately 1% below the national average), while a separate citation described it as approximately 1.9% ABOVE the national average -- a real, unresolved cross-source tension this record does not smooth over.
Genuinely Below-National Housing and Rent
As detailed on the housing-market and renting topic pages, Zillow's cited average home value (~$330,275) ran approximately 19.2% below this project's ~$408,776 national comparison figure, and RentCafe's average rent (~$1,182/month) is genuinely moderate.
No State Income Tax, Low Property Tax, and a Genuinely High Median Income
As detailed on the taxes and jobs-economy topic pages, Wyoming levies no state income tax at all, Campbell County's property tax rate runs dramatically below this project's national comparison figure, and Gillette's median household income was cited approximately 33.5% above the national average.
Utilities and Internet
Basic utilities for an 85 sq m apartment (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) were cited at approximately $451/month, with internet access adding approximately $125/month more.
Key takeaways
- Cost-of-living citations reviewed this pass carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread -- 1% below the national average per one citation, 1.9% above per another.
- Average home value (~$330,275) and average rent (~$1,182/month) both run genuinely below or moderate relative to this project's comparison figures.
- Wyoming's complete absence of a state income tax and Gillette's dramatically below-national property tax rate are real, current advantages.
- Median household income was cited approximately 33.5% above the national average.
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