Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is the second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, with its population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. Casper is nicknamed "The Oil City" and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to the development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field. Casper is located in east central Wyoming on the North Platte River.

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How Casper ranks

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#4Most walkable in WY #5Most remote workers in WY #10Most educated in WY All WY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code82601, 82602, 82604

Area code307

Living in Casper

Housing in Casper

$314K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Casper home is worth about $314,000, up 1.8% in a year, 16% below the Wyoming typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May79

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Safety in Casper

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Casper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Casper 3.2

Wyoming 1.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Casper 18.1

Wyoming 11

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Casper

Health Grade B

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 70% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wyoming

≈Just like Wyoming

No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Casper tracks Wyoming closely.

Care nearby

Banner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper · 0.8 mi · ER

Community Action Partnership of Natrona CountyCasper · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 3 health centers in Casper →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Casper · CMS · HRSAHealth in Casper →

Natural hazards in Casper

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

20Does Casper flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Casper MapCasper vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Casper

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School Grade C

The public schools Casper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNatrona County School District #1Schools29

Verda James Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 448 students Summit Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 437 students Lincoln Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 433 students Paradise Valley Elementary C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 359 students Ft. Caspar Academy AElementary · Grades K–5 · 356 students Journey Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 348 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WY. Ratings are from neighbors.