10 Safest and Cheapest Cities To Live in Wyoming
In Wyoming, houses are as affordable as the land spaces are wide.
Your housing budget will appreciate the taxes and quiet way of life, and your peace of mind will appreciate the safety many cities offer in the Cowboy State. Whether you're planning a relocation, looking for a peaceful retirement destination, or have simply entered “cheap places to live with low crime” into ChatGPT, the state offers several cities where your money stretches further without sacrificing quality of life.
Just to tempt you further, MoneyLion has found the 10 safest and cheapest cities to live in Wyoming, based on key factors such as affordability, cost of living, crime data and overall livability. These cities offer a rare combination of affordable homes and easy access to outdoor recreation, making them ideal for families, remote workers, and anyone wanting live out some old Western fantasies.
If you're looking for the best places to live in Wyoming on a budget, this list is the perfect place to start.
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Key Findings
All 10 cities on this list have populations of fewer than 24,000 people, with eight of them having populations of fewer than 7,000.
Even though these are smaller cities, all of them have a retirement population (people aged 65 or older) of 13% or higher, with four of the cities having a retirement population larger than 20%.
Anyone living in these 10 cities can expect their average monthly expenses to come in under $2,200 and their average cost of living to come in under $4,400 per month.
1. Thermopolis
Annual cost of living: $38,776
Median household income: $71,574
Livability: 76
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.175
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.049
2. Glenrock
Annual cost of living: $43,321
Median household income: $65,660
Livability: 68
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.073
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.111
3. Worland
Annual cost of living: $41,704
Median household income: $60,603
Livability: 75
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.169
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.14
4. Pine Bluffs
Annual cost of living: $46,426
Median household income: $65,275
Livability: 71
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.184
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.121
5. Newcastle
Annual cost of living: $42,084
Median household income: $77,014
Livability: 72
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.206
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.162
6. Douglas
Annual cost of living: $46,389
Median household income: $79,839
Livability: 73
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.231
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.083
7. Buffalo
Annual cost of living: $52,621
Median household income: $61,813
Livability: 66
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.195
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.115
8. Green River
Annual cost of living: $44,743
Median household income: $85,399
Livability: 73
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.158
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.306
9. Rock Springs
Annual cost of living: $43,920
Median household income: $73,307
Livability: 68
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.324
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.171
10. Saratoga
Annual cost of living: $44,657
Median household income: $68,521
Livability: 83
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 0.286
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.227
Methodology: Using the FBI's 2024 Offenses Known to Law Enforcement, locations in Wyoming were identified along with the property crime rate and the violent crime rate. Median household income was sourced from the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The cost of living indexes were sourced from Sperling's BestPlaces and include groceries, healthcare, housing, utilities, transportation and miscellaneous. Using the cost-of-living indexes and the national average expenditure costs, as sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, the average expenditure cost for each location was calculated. The average mortgage was determined using Zillow Home Value Index for November 2025 and Federal Reserve Economic Data. Using the average mortgage and average expenditure costs, the average cost of living was calculated. The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes. The total cost of living was weighted at 2.00, the violent crime rate was weighted at 1.00, and the property crime rate was weighted at 1.00. All the scores were summed and sorted to show the safest and cheapest places to live in Wyoming. All data is up to date as of Jan. 9, 2026.
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