"I'm weary and tired, I've done my day's riding, nighttime is rolling my way. / The sky's all on fire and light's slowly fading, peaceful and still ends the day. / Out on the trail, night birds are calling, singing their wild melody. / Down in the canyon, cottonwood whispers a song of Wyoming for me." - John Denverplant
WY Renter Confidence Survey
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Here’s how WY ranks on:
A+
Safety and crime rate
A+
Affordability
A+
Quality of schools
A
Commute time
A
State and local taxes

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Wyoming’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.

"Wyoming renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the state overall," according to Apartment List. "Interestingly, ratings in Wyoming vary widely across categories such as commute time and pet-friendliness."

Key findings in Wyoming include the following:

  • Wyoming renters gave their state an F overall.
  • The highest-rated categories for Wyoming were safety and low crime rate, quality of local schools, and affordability, which all received A+ grades.
  • The areas of concern to Wyoming renters are jobs and career opportunities, weather, public transit, social life, recreational opportunities and pet-friendliness, which all received F grades.
  • Wyoming did relatively poorly compared to neighboring states like Idaho (A+), Colorado (A+), Utah (A-), and South Dakota (A+).
  • Wyoming did relatively poorly compared to other states nationwide, including Michigan (B-), New York (C) and Florida (B+).
  • The top rated states nationwide for renter satisfaction include Colorado, Alaska, South Dakota, Idaho and Minnesota. The lowest rated states include Wyoming, Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana.