Moving to Alabama from Wyoming
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Wyoming to Alabama — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Wyoming to Alabama, you would find that Alabama is 10.5% cheaper than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $67,100 in Alabama to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Huntsville averages 73°F vs 58°F in Cheyenne, making it significantly warmer. Cheyenne and Huntsville are about 1,100 mi apart.
Is Alabama cheaper than Wyoming?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 2.4% less
Groceries
pay 10.4% less
Transportation
pay 5.1% less
Housing
pay 18.4% less
Childcare
pay 2.4% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.5% less
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 Alabama?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $67,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Alabama
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Wyoming to Alabama.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Wyoming performs better than Alabama 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
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Alabama leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Alabama generally does better on what about housing?, though Wyoming leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming performs better than Alabama 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 Alabama leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Wyoming performs better than Alabama 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 Alabama vs Wyoming
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Cheyenne | Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 57°/36°F (14°/2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 81°/59°F (27°/15°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 89°/67°F (32°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 64°/42°F (18°/6°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 51°/32°F (10.7°/-0.1°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 56°/35°F (13.3°/1.9°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 65°/42°F (18.3°/5.7°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 74°/50°F (23.1°/10.0°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 81°/59°F (27.4°/15.2°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 88°/67°F (31.2°/19.5°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 91°/70°F (32.6°/21.3°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 91°/69°F (32.7°/20.8°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 85°/62°F (29.4°/16.9°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 75°/51°F (23.7°/10.6°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 64°/42°F (17.6°/5.4°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 53°/34°F (11.9°/1.3°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Alabama than Wyoming?
Yes — Alabama is on average about 10% cheaper than Wyoming. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Alabama?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,775 in Alabama on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Alabama safe?
Wyoming performs better than Alabama across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Alabama compared to Wyoming?
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Alabama leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Alabama compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Huntsville is 73°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Huntsville receives around 54.3 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
