One thing you can count on is that you will get old. Many of us will fight the thought of aging, but there’s no stopping it. You’ll get wrinkly, your hair will turn gray, things will start to sag, and you may start to forget things, but it will happen to us all.
Finding the best place to call home when you get to the later years is important. Making those decisions can be extra tricky if you’re on a fixed income and are already struggling.
Luckily for Wyomingites, this state is a good choice for living in their twilight years. With low taxes and a low cost of living, you’ll be able to live more comfortably here than in many other states.
8 Wyoming Towns That Are The Best For Seniors
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These are the best 8 Wyoming Towns for senior living
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Rated the safest place to live by New Home Source in 2024.
This should not be surprising considering its crime rate which is 73% below the national average. The county seat for Lincoln County was incorporated in 1899 and has maintained history from each proceeding decade for the enjoyment of everyone. For anyone wanting to delve deeper into history of the land, the town is a mere fifteen-minute drive to Fossil Butte National Monument.
Evanston
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Rated the most affordable town in Wyoming by New Home Source
The honor is no doubt due to its home price-to-income ratio of 2.87%. For such a bargain price, Evanstonians have access to Bear River State Park and Bear River Greenway and their own unparalleled, historic downtown.
Jackson
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While it may not be the cheapest option for living, there is endless activity for a senior.
Imagine watching the seasons change while floating down the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park. Jackson is a dream retirement waiting for a retiree. Jackson Town Square is a testament as to why.
Glenrock
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Glenrock was named the second safest city in Wyoming, and with the larger Casper just 20 minutes away, you can have small-town living and larger-city accommodations close by.
The Glenrock Health Center is a rural health clinic that has been serving the community since 1958. They are currently accepting new patients, and walk-ins are always welcome.
Riverton
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Riverton has always been known as a natural meeting place and continues that today.
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The town takes good care of its residents. Measures are taken in the warmer months to control the mosquito population. The SageWest Hospital is open 24 hours per day. The current ER wait time is always posted on the front page of their website to ensure transparency with the community.
Worland
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Worland is the 3rd safest city in Wyoming and is a retiree’s wonderland all year.
Take in a view of colorful desert racing the blue sky to the ends of the horizon on the Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook and Trail. Future retirees scoping out the scene ought not forget to check out the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center.
Green River
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Green River takes senior living seriously, with the Golden Hour Senior Center planning events year-round.
Green River makes it easy to live healthy and free as it becomes increasingly more expensive to do so nationwide. The town was placed as the 3rd most affordable town in Wyoming, with a Home Price to Income Ratio of 2.83%.
Rock Springs
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Rock Springs offers something for everyone, no matter your activity levels from stunning views to great adventures on the water.
The town has three hospitals that are open 24 hours a day, along with several clinics to meet various needs. The crime rate in Rock Springs is below the national average. Rock Springs is emblematic of why Wyoming is an ideal spot for retirees.
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CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council voted Tuesday to approve on first reading a zoning change for a vacant 2.4-acre parcel located at 1530 SE Wyoming Boulevard, transitioning the property from residential to commercial use.
The ordinance reclassifies Lot 4 of the Methodist Church Addition from Residential Estate to General Business. Located between East 15th and East 18th streets, the irregular-shaped property has remained undeveloped since it was first platted in 1984.
While original plans for the subdivision envisioned a church and an associated preschool, Community Development Director Liz Becher reported those projects never materialized.
According to Becher, the applicant sought the rezoning to facilitate the potential installation of a cell tower or an off-premises sign. Under the new C-2 designation, a cell tower up to 130 feet in height is considered a permitted use by right, though any off-premises sign would still require a conditional use permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant also owns the adjacent lot to the north, which the city rezoned to general business in 2021.
Becher said the change aligns with the “Employment Mixed Use” classification in the Generation Casper comprehensive land use plan. This designation typically supports civic, institutional and employment spaces.
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Despite the new zoning, the property remains subject to a subdivision agreement that limits traffic access. Entry and exit are restricted to right turns onto or from East 15th Street, and no access is permitted from East 18th Street.
The council will vote on two more readings of the ordinance before it is officially ratified.
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Two men were detained in Wyoming in connection with a fatal shooting at a downtown Salt Lake hotel that killed one man.
Carlos Chee, 23, and Chino Aguilar, 21, were both wanted for first-degree felony murder after the victim, identified as Christian Lee, 32, was found dead in a room at the Springhill Suites near 600 South and 300 West.
According to warrants issued for their arrest, Chee and Aguilar met with Lee and another woman at the hotel to sell marijuana. During the alleged drug deal, Aguilar allegedly shot and killed Lee after he tried to grab at his gun.
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Investigators said they found Lee dead in the room upon arrival, as well as a single shell casing on the floor and a small amount of marijuana on the television stand.
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The woman told investigators she had met Chee on a dating app and that he agreed to come to the hotel to sell her marijuana. She had been hanging out with him in the room, which Lee rented for her to use, when Lee asked them to leave. Lee was then shot and killed following a brief confrontation.
Chee and Aguilar allegedly fled the scene in a 2013 Toyota Camry with a Texas license plate that was later found outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming just a few hours later.
The two men were taken into custody and detained at the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office.
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KUTV) — A man was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was reportedly shot by a deputy responding to reports of a disturbance.
Deputies with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Rock Springs Police Department responded to the Sweetwater Heights apartment complex in the 2100 block of Century Boulevard just after 4 a.m. on Monday to investigate reports of a disturbance involving an armed individual.
Information that dispatch received indicated that the individual had shot himself. When officials arrived, they found the individual on the balcony of an upstairs apartment “who appeared to have a gunshot wound consistent with the initial report,” a press release states.
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During the encounter, a deputy discharged their weapon and struck the individual.
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Emergency medical personnel rendered aid, and the individual was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
No law enforcement officers or members of the public were injured during the incident.
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation will conduct an independent investigation.
The deputy who fired their weapon was placed on administrative leave per standard protocol.
