Moving to Wyoming from Pennsylvania
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Pennsylvania to Wyoming — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Pennsylvania to Wyoming, you would find that Wyoming is 1.4% cheaper than Pennsylvania. A $75,000 salary in Pennsylvania would need to be roughly $73,900 in Wyoming to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Pennsylvania to Wyoming.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $73,900
To maintain the same standard of living in Wyoming
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 2.5% more
Groceries
pay 0.3% more
Transportation
pay 4.6% less
Housing
pay 2.5% more
Childcare
pay 30.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.3% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Pennsylvania and Wyoming stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Wyoming performs significantly better than Pennsylvania across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Pennsylvania generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wyoming leads in diabetes rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Wyoming generally does better on what about housing?, though Pennsylvania leads in median home value.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming performs significantly better than Pennsylvania across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Wyoming generally does better on employment & economy, though Pennsylvania leads in median household income.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Pennsylvania performs better than Wyoming across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Harrisburg | Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/25°F (5°/-4°C) | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 71°/50°F (22°/10°C) | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 81°/61°F (27°/16°C) | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 52°/34°F (11°/1°C) | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) |
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| Month | Harrisburg | Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°/21°F (2.5°/-5.9°C) | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) |
| Feb | 40°/23°F (4.4°/-5.1°C) | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) |
| Mar | 49°/30°F (9.3°/-0.9°C) | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) |
| Apr | 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) |
| May | 72°/50°F (22.2°/10.1°C) | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) |
| Jun | 81°/60°F (27.2°/15.5°C) | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) |
| Jul | 85°/64°F (29.2°/17.8°C) | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) |
| Aug | 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.0°C) | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) |
| Sep | 75°/55°F (23.8°/12.8°C) | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) |
| Oct | 63°/42°F (17.4°/5.6°C) | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) |
| Nov | 52°/35°F (11.1°/1.6°C) | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) |
| Dec | 40°/26°F (4.4°/-3.2°C) | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Wyoming than Pennsylvania?
Headline costs are within a few percent between Wyoming and Pennsylvania; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences.
How much money do I need to move to Wyoming?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $18,475 in Wyoming for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Wyoming safe?
Wyoming performs significantly better than Pennsylvania across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Wyoming compared to Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wyoming leads in diabetes rate.
What's the weather like in Wyoming compared to Pennsylvania?
The average high temperature in Cheyenne is 58°F, compared to 61°F in Harrisburg. Cheyenne receives around 15.9 in of rainfall per year, while Harrisburg gets 43.6 in.
