Teton
Wyoming

What stands out

Three things set Teton County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is among the priciest in America ($2.2M), the home price against local income is among the most stretched in America (9.1 years of income), and violent crime is among the lowest in America (2.5 per 1,000). Within Wyoming it ranks 1st of 23 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Teton County, Wyoming. 23,346 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -221).

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 $108,279 a year, higher than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $82,422. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 14% 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 $2.2M, pricier than almost every county in America, about 9.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,500 a month. Property tax is 0.41% of home value, roughly $4,723 a year on that median home, lower than 94% of American counties. 62% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than almost every county in America. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 86.0 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 108 active physicians in the county, about 46.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 12.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.57 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 98% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 21 points. 86% 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 37°F, highs near 50 and lows near 25, colder than almost every county in America. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 69 out of 100, riskier than 69% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 177 Mbps down, slower than 60% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries, 5 museums, 1 National Park Service site.