South Greeley, Wyoming, 2016
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South GreeleyWY
A town of 4,631.
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Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,631
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$70K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
31.9
years
Jobs based here
494
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
Better than 10% of U.S. towns
Is South Greeley a good place to live?
South Greeley grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns, mostly because of schools and incomes. Its public schools trail 85% of Wyoming towns on state tests and graduation. The median household income is $57K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. 3% of working residents work locally in South Greeley, below both Wyoming’s towns (51%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 5 of Wyoming’s 58 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
What makes South Greeley stand out
Where South Greeley beats most towns.
A growing town
South Greeley has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
4,217 counted in 2010 and 4,733 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How South Greeley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wyoming), ordered by how far South Greeley is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listAOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthCheyenne Regional Medical Center 3.3 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $70K, 0.9 years of the Cheyenne metro’s $80K median household incomeB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to South Greeley: who provides what
South Greeley is unincorporated, so Laramie County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCheyenne Light Fuel & Power17.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Cheyenne Water & Sewer DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLaramie CountyLaramie County provides services here
Register to voteIn personWyoming has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (received 14 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLaramie County ClerkLaramie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP code8200782007 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Greeley.
South Greeley has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Wyoming rate and has little public open land.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in South Greeley, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in South Greeley since 2019.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesTornadoesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC−
South Greeley earns a C− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Laramie County School District #1. Its one school is below.
15%of WY districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afflerbach ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 352 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WY on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Health in South Greeley trails 81% of U.S. towns
South Greeley beats the Wyoming average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 67% of adults had a checkup this year in South Greeley. Only 1 of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than South Greeley.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| South Greeley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 68% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Wyoming
1 better15 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | South Greeley | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.7% | 9.7% |
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
3.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About two in three of South Greeley’s working residents commute to Cheyenne
South Greeley has 494 jobs for its 2,050 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 322 in 2013 to 494.
Jobs based in South Greeley grew to 494 in 2023, 172 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in South Greeley is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Cheyenne (63%), Fox Farm-College (3%) and Laramie (3%).
3%work in town
| South Greeley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In South Greeley3%
Cheyenne63%
Fox Farm-College3%
Laramie3%
Casper2%
4 mi
median commute distance
494
jobs based in South Greeley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
South Greeley has snowy winters and pleasant summers
South Greeley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–41°
Spring30–58°
Summer51–82°
Fall32–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.1% of South Greeley
Just 1 of its 1,057 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in South Greeley itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 27 Wyoming towns, just 1 have a lower share of conserved land than South Greeley.
0.1%conserved
| South Greeley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 9.4% | 4.3% |
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 1,057 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Fork Open Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in South Greeley sells for about $307K at the median
At 0.9 years of the Cheyenne metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in any other Wyoming town; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $199, against $1,767 across Wyoming, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
South Greeley’s median rent is $1,376 a month.
$307Kmedian sale price
| South Greeley | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,376 a month | $925 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 70% | 73% |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Greeley
17pages on South Greeley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Greeley
About 7 of every 100 South Greeley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wyoming.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave South Greeley for work
Where South Greeley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
494jobs based in South Greeley
3%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About South Greeley
Census-designated place in Wyoming, United States
South Greeley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,733 at the 2020 census. The population was 4,217 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,047 ft
- Area code
- 307
South Greeley’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with South Greeley.
CheyenneFox Farm-CollegeSouth Greeley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Greeley | #28 | D | B+ | — | C− | C− |
| Cheyenne | #23 | C− | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Fox Farm-College | #26 | D | B− | — | C− | D |
South Greeley and Fox Farm-College report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare South Greeley with a neighbor →
Questions about South Greeley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Greeley, WY a good place to live?
South Greeley grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns. It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is South Greeley, WY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $70,000, 81% below the Wyoming typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.