Moving to Kentucky from Wyoming
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Wyoming to Kentucky — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Wyoming to Kentucky, you would find that Kentucky is 12.0% cheaper than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $66,000 in Kentucky to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Louisville averages 68°F vs 58°F in Cheyenne, making it significantly warmer. Cheyenne and Louisville are about 1,050 mi apart.
Is Kentucky cheaper than Wyoming?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 16.7% less
Groceries
pay 7.8% less
Transportation
pay 12.4% less
Housing
pay 17.7% less
Childcare
pay 10.6% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.7% 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 Kentucky?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $66,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Kentucky
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How Wyoming and Kentucky 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 better than Kentucky 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 Kentucky leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky vs Wyoming
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Cheyenne | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 50°/32°F (10°/0°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 77°/57°F (25°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 86°/66°F (30°/19°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 58°/40°F (14°/4°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 43°/27°F (6.1°/-2.9°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 48°/30°F (8.8°/-1.2°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 58°/38°F (14.4°/3.2°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 69°/47°F (20.4°/8.5°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 77°/57°F (25.1°/13.9°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 89°/70°F (31.5°/21.1°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 88°/69°F (31.3°/20.3°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 82°/60°F (27.5°/15.8°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 70°/49°F (21.2°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 58°/40°F (14.4°/4.2°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 46°/30°F (7.7°/-1.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Kentucky than Wyoming?
Generally yes: Kentucky runs about 12% cheaper than Wyoming on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
How much money do I need to move to Kentucky?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $16,500 in Kentucky for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Kentucky safe?
Wyoming performs better than Kentucky across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Kentucky compared to Wyoming?
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Kentucky leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Kentucky compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Louisville is 68°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Louisville receives around 44.9 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
