CITY PROFILE
Cheyenne, WY
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Cheyenne is a smaller metro with housing costs among the most expensive in our dataset, so affordability is a real constraint despite the modest population size. The climate is temperate four-season, with moderate sunshine and a dry climate—expect low rainfall and cold winters. It's a trade-off: lower cost of living than major metros, but higher than many comparable smaller cities, paired with straightforward seasonal weather and limited precipitation.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $391K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,485/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.2°C · warmest 22.4°C · coolest -3.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 434 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.57 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #391 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy81
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort39
- Plenty of sunshine59
- Big-city amenities5
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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