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CodyWY

A town of 10,276, settled in 1886. A typical home worth about $477K.

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Population
10,276
+5.3% since 2010
Typical home
$477K
−4.7% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
6,302
Balanced

What makes Cody stand out

The 3 things Cody does most differently from other towns.

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Work & commute

About half of working residents work right in Cody

66% of Cody’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Powell (4%), Riverton (1%) and Casper (1%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

66%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cody66%
Powell4%
Riverton1%
Casper1%
Jackson1%
2 mi
median commute distance
6,302
jobs based in Cody
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Cody home is worth about $477K

The typical Cody home is worth about $477,000, down 4.7% in a year, 28% above the Wyoming typical home.

$477KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cody$477K
Wyoming$372K
−4.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Cody’s public schools outperform 69% of Wyoming districts

The public schools Cody’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Wyoming’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Eastside ElementaryK–5294A−
Sunset ElementaryK–5290A−
Glenn Livingston ElementaryK–5286A−
Cody Middle School6–8466A−
Cody High School9–12604B−
Heart Mountain Academy9–1244B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Health

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns

Cody beats the Wyoming average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Wyoming
3 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCodyWY
Fewer uninsured adults9.3%11.6%
More adults screened for colon cancer65.1%59.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.9%
Cody Regional Health
0.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
78th
percentile among WY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

14.8% of Cody is conserved land

16 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.

#8for trails in WY
Map of Cody: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
14.8%
conserved · 986 of 6,656 acres
16 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
#9
most conserved land in WY
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Veterans Memorial Park0.3 mi3
2. Hugh Smith Park0.1 mi15
3. East Sheridan Softball Complex0.1 mi14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cody has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–38°
Spring31–57°
Summer51–81°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 61% of U.S. towns

Cody reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Cody1.2
Wyoming1.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Cody6.3
Wyoming11
U.S.15.5
61st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
57th
percentile among WY towns
13
violent crimes reported in 2025
66
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
1
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Carriage Motel Cabins
2004 · Carriage Motel Cabins · Wikimedia Commons
Cody’s story

140 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.

A Buffalo "hog-tied". Cody, WyomingCarriage Motel CabinsCarriage Motel Cabins
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Landmarks

9 places in Cody on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Cody

City in Wyoming, US

Official town website ↗

Cody is a city in and the county seat of Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 10,028 at the 2020 census, making Cody the eleventh-largest city in Wyoming by population. Cody is served by Yellowstone Regional Airport.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1886
Population
10,028
Area
10 sq mi
Elevation
4,997 ft
ZIP code
82414
Area code
307

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