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About Casper
City in Wyoming, United StatesCasper 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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Housing in Casper
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
Safety in Casper
Safety Grade C-
Casper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Work & commute in Casper
Full picture →60% of Casper’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Mills (5%), Evansville (3%) and Hartrandt (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
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
No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Casper tracks Wyoming closely.
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Natural hazards in Casper
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Casper
Full climate →Casper has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Casper
All Casper schools →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.
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.
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