Cost of living in Cheyenne, WY
The Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) ranks #92 of 149 for prices among the U.S. metro areas we cover. Here's what it costs to live there.
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Price level, from cheaper to pricier.
- The Villages, FL 85.4
- McAllen, TX 85.9
- Springfield, MO 88.6
- Wichita, KS 88.9
- Jackson, MS 89.0
- Tulsa, OK 89.2
- Columbus, GA 89.3
- Little Rock, AR 89.4
- El Paso, TX 89.9
- Oklahoma City, OK 90.4
- Sioux Falls, SD 90.6
- Baton Rouge, LA 90.8
- Clarksville, TN 90.9
- Fargo, ND 90.9
- Killeen, TX 91.1
- Spartanburg, SC 91.1
- Fayetteville, AR 91.4
- Chattanooga, TN 91.5
- Toledo, OH 91.5
- Birmingham, AL 91.6
- Des Moines, IA 91.7
- Augusta, GA 91.9
- Omaha, NE 91.9
- Fayetteville, NC 92.0
- Winston-Salem, NC 92.0
- Jacksonville, NC 92.1
- Memphis, TN 92.2
- Kansas City, MO 92.5
- Fort Wayne, IN 92.6
- Knoxville, TN 92.6
- New Orleans, LA 92.6
- Dayton, OH 92.7
- Greensboro, NC 92.9
- Lexington, KY 92.9
- Huntsville, AL 93.1
- Louisville, KY 93.1
- Greenville, SC 93.3
- Akron, OH 93.4
- Billings, MT 93.5
- Myrtle Beach, SC 93.6
- Columbia, SC 93.7
- Cleveland, OH 93.9
- Daphne, AL 94.7
- Pittsburgh, PA 94.7
- San Antonio, TX 94.7
- St. Louis, MO 95.1
- Ocala, FL 95.2
- Savannah, GA 95.2
- Cincinnati, OH 95.4
- Albuquerque, NM 95.5
- Columbus, OH 95.5
- Grand Rapids, MI 95.5
- Indianapolis, IN 95.7
- Syracuse, NY 95.7
- Buffalo, NY 95.8
- Nashville, TN 96.3
- Wilmington, NC 96.4
- Asheville, NC 96.5
- Cheyenne, WY 96.5
- Gainesville, FL 96.7
- Milwaukee, WI 96.9
- Tucson, AZ 96.9
- Crestview, FL 97.0
- Rochester, NY 97.0
- Lakeland, FL 97.1
- Charlotte, NC 97.3
- Madison, WI 97.3
- Panama City, FL 97.3
- Durham, NC 97.6
- Pensacola, FL 97.7
- Richmond, VA 97.9
- Virginia Beach, VA 97.9
- Hilton Head Island, SC 98.0
- Austin, TX 98.1
- Provo, UT 98.2
- Raleigh, NC 98.2
- Prescott, AZ 98.3
- Boise, ID 98.4
- Houston, TX 98.6
- Harrisburg, PA 98.7
- Daytona Beach, FL 99.4
- Jacksonville, FL 99.5
- Albany, NY 99.6
- Allentown, PA 100.0
- Palm Bay, FL 100.0
- Atlanta, GA 100.1
- Greeley, CO 100.2
- Las Vegas, NV 100.2
- Port St. Lucie, FL 100.2
- Detroit, MI 100.3
- Ogden, UT 100.3
- Spokane, WA 100.3
- Norwich, CT 100.4
- Punta Gorda, FL 100.5
- Colorado Springs, CO 100.7
- Ann Arbor, MI 100.9
- Bakersfield, CA 100.9
- Burlington, VT 100.9
- Salt Lake City, UT 100.9
- Tampa, FL 100.9
- Charleston, SC 101.0
- Reno, NV 101.0
- Fort Collins, CO 101.1
- Orlando, FL 101.4
- Eugene, OR 101.6
- Providence, RI 101.8
- Portland, ME 101.9
- Fresno, CA 102.2
- Cape Coral, FL 102.3
- Sarasota, FL 102.4
- Worcester, MA 102.5
- Philadelphia, PA 102.6
- Hartford, CT 102.7
- Dallas, TX 103.1
- Naples, FL 103.2
- Trenton, NJ 103.2
- Phoenix, AZ 103.3
- Bend, OR 103.6
- Chicago, IL 103.6
- Olympia, WA 103.7
- Baltimore, MD 104.5
- New Haven, CT 104.6
- Minneapolis, MN 104.8
- Stockton, CA 105.1
- Boulder, CO 105.2
- Anchorage, AK 105.4
- Portland, OR 105.4
- Bremerton, WA 105.6
- Manchester, NH 105.7
- Denver, CO 105.8
- Riverside, CA 106.4
- Sacramento, CA 106.7
- Bridgeport, CT 106.9
- Santa Rosa, CA 107.8
- Boston, MA 108.3
- Vallejo, CA 108.5
- Santa Barbara, CA 108.8
- Washington, D.C. 108.9
- Salinas, CA 109.0
- Poughkeepsie, NY 109.4
- San Jose, CA 110.4
- Oxnard, CA 110.5
- Honolulu, HI 111.0
- Seattle, WA 111.1
- San Diego, CA 111.9
- New York, NY 112.6
- Los Angeles, CA 113.6
- Miami, FL 114.2
- San Francisco, CA 115.6
Compare Cheyenne with your city
See what you'd need to earn in Cheyenne to keep your lifestyle, after taxes and local prices. The calculator starts from Denver, CO, which sends the most households here of the metros we cover (IRS, 2022–2023), at about its median household income. Pick your own city and salary.
Equal salary in Cheyenne: $93,200
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To keep the same lifestyle, you need about $93,200 in Cheyenne, WY to match $110,000 in Denver, CO ($16,800 less), after 2026 taxes and local prices.
Single filer, W-2 salary. Wyoming has no state income tax on wages; Colorado does; neither city levies a resident income tax.
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What things cost in Cheyenne
The vertical line marks the U.S. average (100). BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 for the metropolitan area.
Taxes in Cheyenne
On an $85,000 salary (about the area's median household income), a single filer keeps $68,628 after 2026 federal tax ($9,870), Social Security and Medicare ($6,503). Wyoming has no state income tax on wages.
Housing
| Measure | Cheyenne area |
|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,217/mo |
| Median home value | $372,400 |
| Median property tax | $2,174/yr |
| Monthly cost to own the median home (20% down) | $2,293 |
| Median household income | $83,258 |
Climate and jobs in Cheyenne
In the Cheyenne area the average January low is 18°F and the average July high 84°F, and the area has about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter. Unemployment averaged 3.4% in 2025, below the U.S. rate (4.3%), and the median wage across all jobs was $51,540 a year, 1% above the U.S. median.
| Climate | 1991–2020 average |
|---|---|
| January low | 18°F |
| July high | 84°F |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 15 a year |
| Precipitation | 15 in a year |
| Snowfall | 63 in a year |
| Jobs and pay | Metro area | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, 2025 average | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Median wage, all jobs (May 2025) | $51,540 | $50,980 |
| Wage and salary jobs (May 2025) | 48,470 | 155.5 million |
Climate: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages at the Cheyenne station (USW00024018). Weather varies across a metro area, especially with elevation and distance from the coast. Jobs: unemployment from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; wages and job counts from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, which count wage and salary jobs, not the self-employed; wages are before taxes. The 2025 average covers 11 months: October 2025 data were not collected during the federal government shutdown.
Retiring in Cheyenne
A single retiree spends about $2,951 a month here if they own their home outright, or $3,688 renting, based on typical spending for households 65 and older (BLS 2024) adjusted for local prices. See where your budget goes furthest.
Where people move to and from Cheyenne
IRS county-to-county migration data, 2022–2023, aggregated to the 149 metro areas we cover.
Natural hazard risk
FEMA rates the Cheyenne area above average for natural hazard risk (score 76.7 of 100), with expected losses of about $416 per resident per year. Disaster risk by county in Wyoming.
The vertical line marks the middle of U.S. counties (50).
Frequently asked questions
What salary do you need to live in Cheyenne?
To match the buying power of $75,000 in an average-priced area with no state income tax, you need about $71,900 in Cheyenne. Renting the median home at 30% of income takes $48,680, and buying the median home with 20% down takes about $98,253.
Is Cheyenne expensive?
The Cheyenne metro area's price level is 96.5 (U.S. = 100), #92 of the 149 metro areas we cover, from most to least expensive. Its housing price index is 89.8, 10% below the U.S. average.
Are people moving to Cheyenne?
Counting moves to and from the other 148 metro areas we cover, Cheyenne had a net gain of about 304 households in 2022–2023 (IRS county migration data).
What is the weather like in Cheyenne?
In NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Cheyenne area (Cheyenne weather station), the average January low is 18°F and the average July high 84°F. The area has about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and gets 15 inches of precipitation a year and about 63 inches of snow.
What are jobs and pay like in Cheyenne?
The Cheyenne metro area's unemployment rate averaged 3.4% in 2025, below the U.S. rate (4.3%). The median wage across all jobs was $51,540 a year in May 2025, 1% above the U.S. median of $50,980 (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What natural disasters affect Cheyenne?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area above average overall (score 76.7). The highest relative risks are winter weather, cold wave, hail.
Cities with similar prices
- Asheville, NC 96.5
- Wilmington, NC 96.4
- Nashville, TN 96.3
- Gainesville, FL 96.7
- Milwaukee, WI 96.9
- Tucson, AZ 96.9
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