WY·Mountain West / Northern Rockies·Capital: Cheyenne
Wyoming
The Equality State / The Cowboy State
“Least populated state, Yellowstone, cowboys”
Lean RepublicanMountainSparseWyoming CowboysNo State TaxWide OpenOutdoorsy
8 universities·8 college cities
The Pulse
Income tax max
None
Cost of living
92index
Below average
In-state savings
$10kvs. OOS
Overview
Least populated state, no income tax, cowboy country, Yellowstone. University of Wyoming is the only 4-year public.
Landscape: Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Bighorn Mountains, Devils Tower
The Details
Top industries
- ·Mining (coal, uranium, trona)
- ·Oil & Gas
- ·Tourism
- ·Ranching
Famous natives
- ·Dick Cheney
- ·Harrison Ford (adopted)
- ·Jackson Pollock (born)
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College cities · 8