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Wyoming rankings · Outdoors

Best towns for the outdoors in Wyoming

Thermopolis ranks first on outdoors among Wyoming’s 28 towns of 2,500+; 22 of the 28 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work

#1

Thermopolis

Hot Springs County · 2,721 people
A+

Outdoors grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #6 of 28 in WY

#2

Green River

Sweetwater County · 11,450 people
A+

Outdoors grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #3 of 28 in WY

#3

Rawlins

Carbon County · 7,745 people
A+

Outdoors grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #22 of 28 in WY

All 28 towns

Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

28 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1ThermopolisHot Springs County · 2,721 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #6 of 28
2Green RiverSweetwater County · 11,450 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #3 of 28
3RawlinsCarbon County · 7,745 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #22 of 28
4GilletteCampbell County · 34,024 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #14 of 28
5EvanstonUinta County · 11,705 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #12 of 28
6TorringtonGoshen County · 6,205 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #24 of 28
7LaramieAlbany County · 32,284 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #10 of 28
8CodyPark County · 10,377 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #9 of 28
9Rock SpringsSweetwater County · 22,936 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #19 of 28
10JacksonTeton County · 10,720 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 28
11CheyenneLaramie County · 66,507 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #23 of 28
12BuffaloJohnson County · 4,733 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #13 of 28
13DouglasConverse County · 6,469 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 28
14WheatlandPlatte County · 3,516 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #18 of 28
15PowellPark County · 6,574 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #2 of 28
16EvansvilleNatrona County · 2,875 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #11 of 28
17LanderFremont County · 7,379 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #15 of 28
18Warren AFBunincorporated, Laramie County · 2,936 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #25 of 28
19SheridanSheridan County · 20,015 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #7 of 28
20RivertonFremont County · 10,910 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #27 of 28
21WorlandWashakie County · 4,730 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #8 of 28
22CasperNatrona County · 58,771 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #20 of 28
23NewcastleWeston County · 3,349 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 28
24Bar NunnNatrona County · 3,012 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #17 of 28
25MillsNatrona County · 4,634 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #21 of 28
26Fox Farm-Collegeunincorporated, Laramie County · 4,019 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #26 of 28
27Ranchettesunincorporated, Laramie County · 5,949 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #16 of 28
28South Greeleyunincorporated, Laramie County · 4,631 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #28 of 28
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Wyoming town is best for the outdoors?

Thermopolis (Hot Springs County) ranks first on outdoors among 28 towns, with an A+; Green River and Rawlins follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a outdoors grade (28 in Wyoming). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Wyoming page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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