Moving to Vermont from Wyoming
What to Expect
Considering a move from Wyoming to Vermont? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Wyoming to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 0.5% cheaper than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $74,600 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between Wyoming and Vermont.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $74,600
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 8.3% more
Groceries
pay 6.1% less
Transportation
pay 1.1% less
Housing
pay 2.3% more
Childcare
pay 27.7% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.6% 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.
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Vermont compared to Wyoming.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Wyoming performs better than Vermont 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
Vermont performs significantly better than Wyoming across all health & wellbeing metrics.
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 Vermont leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming performs better than Vermont 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
Vermont 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
Vermont performs significantly 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 | Cheyenne | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 34°/8°F (1°/-13°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 67°/42°F (20°/5°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 79°/53°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 46°/25°F (8°/-4°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 28°/3°F (-2.2°/-15.9°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 33°/6°F (0.3°/-14.5°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 42°/16°F (5.4°/-8.9°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 55°/30°F (12.8°/-1.1°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 69°/42°F (20.3°/5.5°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 78°/53°F (25.5°/11.7°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 83°/58°F (28.4°/14.2°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 81°/55°F (27.4°/13.0°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.2°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 59°/35°F (15.1°/1.4°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 46°/26°F (7.6°/-3.4°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 32°/13°F (0.2°/-10.8°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Wyoming?
Vermont and Wyoming are within a few percent on overall cost, though specific items in specific cities can swing either way.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
Budget about $18,650 for 3 months in Vermont (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Vermont safe?
Wyoming performs better than Vermont across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Wyoming?
Vermont performs significantly better than Wyoming across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Montpelier is 56°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Montpelier receives around 42.4 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
