Natrona County · Wyoming · West · 59k residents
Casper, WY: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Casper: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Wyoming median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,220/wk. Wyoming's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 9.3¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,220/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
Commercial electricity
9.3¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Casper's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
34/100
Steady
Ranks Casper's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $260,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $210 |
| Property tax rate | 0.56% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $753/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $977/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 5.4% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,220/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.5% |
| Commercial electricity | 9.3¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 50.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $103,000 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $83,760 |
| Wage: General manager | $101,450 |
| Wage: Customer service | $38,740 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $38,770 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,710 |
| Wage: Electrician | $69,640 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $32,660 |
| Cost of living index | 84 |
| Groceries index | 99 |
| Utilities | $135/mo |
| Transit pass | $35/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $900/mo |
| Median household income | $70,218 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% |
| Population | 59k |
| Crime index | 40/100 |
| School rating | 6.2/10 |
| Walkability | 34/100 |
| Disaster risk | 69/100 |
| Avg. commute | 18 min |
| Sunny days / year | 220 days |
| July high | 88°F |
| January low | 17°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +1.3% |
| Home price MoM | +0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +0.6% |
| Rent MoM | -1.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.3% |
| Building permits YoY | -56.0% |
| Ocean coast | 843 mi |
| Big lake | 232 mi |
| Mountains | 103 mi |
| Major airport | 183 mi |
| Ski resort | 160 mi |
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- Is Casper a good place to run a business?
- Wyoming's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,220/wk; commercial electricity averages 9.3¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Casper, WY?
- Casper indexes at 84 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $977/mo and a acs median home value of $260,400.
- How much does a house cost in Casper?
- The acs median home value in Casper is $260,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Casper?
- A two-bedroom in Casper rents for about $977/mo.