Retiring in Sundance

Sundance is a genuinely, dramatically retiree-relevant Wyoming market this record credits directly -- a real, disclosed senior population share far above both Wyoming's own statewide figure and the national comparison figure.

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A real, disclosed, dramatically above-average senior population share

Sundance's senior (65+) share ran a disclosed 37.3% -- dramatically above Wyoming's own approximately 19.4%-20.7% statewide figure (itself the fastest-growing elderly share of any US state) and the approximately 16.8% national comparison figure, directly supporting this record's RETIREE_POPULATION tag (base record).

Wyoming's real statewide tax advantages benefit a fixed-income budget

No state income tax, a genuinely low 5.0% combined sales tax rate, and a 0.58% effective property tax rate all apply directly in Sundance -- a real, disclosed advantage for retirees on a fixed income (base record).

A real, genuinely low crime rate

Sundance's cited crime figures ran 76% below the national average overall -- a real, disclosed safety advantage for retirees (base record).

An in-town critical access hospital, with a real, disclosed specialist-access caveat

Crook County Medical Services District anchors care directly in Sundance, though retirees needing frequent specialist care should confirm current access directly given this pass's disclosed research gap on specialist-access detail (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-02. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.