Moving to Wyoming from Wisconsin
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Wisconsin to Wyoming — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Wisconsin to Wyoming, you would find that Wyoming is 10.8% more expensive than Wisconsin. A $75,000 salary in Wisconsin would need to be roughly $83,100 in Wyoming to maintain the same lifestyle. Milwaukee and Cheyenne are about 880 mi apart.
Is Wyoming cheaper than Wisconsin?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 7.1% more
Groceries
pay 13.8% more
Transportation
pay 8.9% more
Housing
pay 16.7% more
Childcare
pay 13.2% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.2% 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.
What salary do you need in Wyoming?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $83,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Wyoming
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Wisconsin to Wyoming.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Wisconsin generally does better on safety, though Wyoming leads in violent crime rate.
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
Wisconsin generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wyoming leads in adult obesity 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 Wisconsin leads in median home value.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wisconsin generally does better on infrastructure, though Wyoming leads in average commute.
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
Wisconsin generally does better on employment & economy, though Wyoming leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Wisconsin 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
Weather in Wyoming vs Wisconsin
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Milwaukee | Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 35°/21°F (1°/-6°C) | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/47°F (18°/8°C) | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 76°/61°F (25°/16°C) | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 46°/32°F (8°/0°C) | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) |
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| Month | Milwaukee | Cheyenne |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°/16°F (-1.7°/-9.1°C) | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) |
| Feb | 33°/19°F (0.3°/-7.1°C) | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) |
| Mar | 42°/28°F (5.8°/-2.4°C) | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) |
| Apr | 54°/37°F (12.1°/2.9°C) | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) |
| May | 65°/47°F (18.3°/8.1°C) | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) |
| Jun | 75°/57°F (24.1°/13.9°C) | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) |
| Jul | 80°/64°F (26.7°/17.5°C) | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) |
| Aug | 78°/63°F (25.8°/17.2°C) | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) |
| Sep | 71°/55°F (21.8°/12.7°C) | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) |
| Oct | 59°/43°F (15.2°/6.2°C) | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) |
| Nov | 46°/32°F (7.8°/0.0°C) | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) |
| Dec | 33°/20°F (0.4°/-6.6°C) | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Wyoming than Wisconsin?
No — Wyoming is on average about 11% more expensive than Wisconsin. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Wyoming?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $20,775 in Wyoming on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Wyoming safe?
Wisconsin generally does better on safety, though Wyoming leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in Wyoming compared to Wisconsin?
Wisconsin generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Wyoming leads in adult obesity rate.
What's the weather like in Wyoming compared to Wisconsin?
The average high temperature in Cheyenne is 58°F, compared to 55°F in Milwaukee. Cheyenne receives around 15.9 in of rainfall per year, while Milwaukee gets 34.8 in.
