Park
Wyoming

What stands out

Three things set Park County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the average temperature is among the coldest in America (41°F), the average commute is in the bottom 3% of American counties (14 minutes), and the school test score is in the top 5% of American counties (3.49 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Wyoming it ranks 3rd of 23 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Park County, Wyoming. 29,878 people live here with you. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +312).

Wyoming has no income tax, no estate tax and low property taxes, funded by mineral severance taxes and a sovereign wealth fund. It has the smallest population of any state, and Teton County around Jackson has the highest average income of any county in the country, with home prices to match. Winters are long and wind is constant; most of the state is more than an hour from a commercial airport.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,754 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,058. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 14 minutes each way.

Wyoming has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $444K, pricier than 90% of American counties, about 4.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $842 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $1,907 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.6 years, longer than 81% of American counties. There are 95 active physicians in the county, about 31.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 13.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.52 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 95% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 63 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wyoming law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 41°F, highs near 53 and lows near 28, colder than almost every county in America. About 26 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 177 Mbps down, slower than 60% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 3 museums, 1 National Park Service site.