Best places to live in Wyoming

What do you look for in an ideal town? Proximity to trails, lakes, and beaches? How about top-ranked schools for your children? Would you like a professional or college sports team nearby, or do you prefer museums and art walks?

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in Wyoming using data from Niche. Niche ranks places to live based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather.

On the list, there's a robust mix of offerings from great schools and nightlife to high walkability and public parks. Some areas have enjoyed rapid growth thanks to new businesses moving to the area, while others offer glimpses into area history with well-preserved architecture and museums. Keep reading to see if your hometown made the list.

#10. Kemmerer
- Population: 2,747
- Median home value: $165,000 (75% own)
- Median rent: $809 (25% rent)
- Median household income: $63,000
- Top public schools: Canyon Elementary School (B+), New Frontier High School, Kemmerer Child Development Center

#9. Cody
- Population: 9,764
- Median home value: $236,900 (64% own)
- Median rent: $915 (36% rent)
- Median household income: $60,404
- Top public schools: Glenn Livingston Elementary School (A-), Cody Middle School (B+), Sunset Elementary School (B)
- Top private schools: Park Christian Schools

#8. Powell
- Population: 6,295
- Median home value: $191,000 (61% own)
- Median rent: $820 (39% rent)
- Median household income: $56,875
- Top public schools: Powell Middle School (A), Westside Elementary School (A-), Parkside Elementary School (A-)

#7. Worland
- Population: 5,180
- Median home value: $145,900 (73% own)
- Median rent: $633 (27% rent)
- Median household income: $52,598
- Top public schools: South Side Elementary School (A), East Side Elementary School (A), Worland Middle School (A)
- Top private schools: Worland Adventist Christian School

#6. South Park
- Population: 1,812
- Median home value: $1,066,900 (83% own)
- Median rent: $1,161 (17% rent)
- Median household income: $106,399
- Top public schools: Alta Elementary School (A), Jackson Hole High School (A), Wilson Elementary School (A-)
- Top private schools: Jackson Hole Classical Academy

#5. Sheridan
- Population: 17,844
- Median home value: $228,200 (60% own)
- Median rent: $821 (40% rent)
- Median household income: $54,278
- Top public schools: Sagebrush Elementary School (A), Woodland Park Elementary School (A), Highland Park Elementary School (A)
- Top private schools: Holy Name Catholic School

#4. Rafter J Ranch
- Population: 1,750
- Median home value: $804,200 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,882 (20% rent)
- Median household income: $108,750
- Top public schools: Alta Elementary School (A), Jackson Hole High School (A), Wilson Elementary School (A-)

#3. Lander
- Population: 7,555
- Median home value: $215,900 (67% own)
- Median rent: $895 (33% rent)
- Median household income: $57,799
- Top public schools: Lander Middle School (B+), Lander Valley High School (B+), Gannett Peak Elementary School (B)

#2. Jackson
- Population: 10,553
- Median home value: $652,100 (38% own)
- Median rent: $1,427 (62% rent)
- Median household income: $73,411
- Top public schools: Alta Elementary School (A), Jackson Hole High School (A), Wilson Elementary School (A-)
- Top private schools: Jackson Hole Community School (A+)

#1. Laramie
- Population: 32,381
- Median home value: $216,300 (45% own)
- Median rent: $797 (55% rent)
- Median household income: $46,117
- Top public schools: Snowy Range Academy (A), Slade Elementary School (A), Laramie High School (A-)
- Top private schools: Basic Beginnings Early Learning Center