82718 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
82718
82930
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 25%
Access
48 · Bottom 3%
vs68 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 82718 | 82930 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,619 | 14,435 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,458 | $81,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,546 | $41,884 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 17/sq mi | 15/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,000 | $292,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,055 | $847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 74.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 22.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 8.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 33 | 17 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 43.5% | -29.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.6" | 9.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 82 mi | 60 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 19.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.0 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
82718
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, earthquake.
82930
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 82718 — Gillette, WY · 82930 — Evanston, WY · How this is calculated: methodology