Several Wyoming communities rank highly in AARP livable communities index
SHERIDAN (WNE) —- The AARP Livability Index™ platform, a web-based tool that scores every neighborhood and community in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the services and amenities that improve people’s quality of life ranked several Wyoming communities above the average of 48.
The following are Wyoming communities ranked above average and their scores: Sheridan (63), Greybull (63), Powell (61), Cody (60), Worland (60), Evanston (59), Thermopolis (59), Casper (59), Laramie (57), Afton (57), Torrington (57), Douglas (56), Green River (55), Wheatland (55), Buffalo (55), Cheyenne (54), Gillette (53), Sundance (53), Glenrock (53), Rock Springs (52), Rock Springs (52), Rawlins (51), Lander (51), Lovell (52), Riverton (49) and Jackson (65).
Jackson managed a livability score of 65, just 10 points below the 2025 highest city score awarded by the index.
This was the second year Jackson was named Wyoming’s most livable community.
Civic engagement indicators powered Jackson to a score of 93 in the civic and social involvement category. Points were awarded for everything from civic involvement, voting rate, and the presence of a human rights commission, as well as involvement in AARP’s Age-Friendly Communities program.
Jackson scored lower in the areas of income equality and housing vacancy rates.
Sheridan’s livability score of 63 was paced by very high scores in the areas of opportunities for civic engagement, with 198 organizations per 10,000 people. Sheridan also ranked above average in the areas of cultural and entertainment institutions, the percentage of citizens who voted (66%) and access to high-speed internet.
Greybull also scored a 63 thanks to high scores in the areas of transportation safety and convenience, engagement, and access to housing.
As a state, Wyoming posted a livability score of 52. The state’s higher scores were noted in the areas of opportunities for civic involvement and access to affordable housing, although neither of these marks was particularly high. Wyoming’s lowest scores were in the areas of neighborhood proximity and security, transportation security and access, and health.
This story was published on Dec. 16, 2025.