Laramie, Wyoming

Most people can imagine that Laramie is a beautiful city/town surrounded by some of the country’s greatest skiing, fly-fishing, camping, and hiking. What may surprise you, though, is how much the University of Wyoming trickles down from the U through high school, elementary school, and Kindergarten and creates a great academic environment throughout the city. Not unusual for a college town, but when you mix in the Laramie Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the nearby Vedauwoo recreation area, this is an unbeatable combination.

So it snows from September through May- and it sometimes also falls in June, July, or August. If that doesn’t bug you, then you’ll do just fine here. A bright side to all this snow, though, is sunshine. It’s sunny nearly every day here, so perhaps even if you do hate the cold and snow, you’ll enjoy all the vitamin D.

Top Three Things To Do In Laramie:

1. You are close to two mountain ranges, one of which is among the most beautiful places in the American Rockies. Skiing, hiking, mountain biking, etc. are all within a 45 minute drive. World class trout fishing is nearby, and you can fish in the Laramie River as it flows through the town’s greenway.

2. The bars are great if you like no nonsense, fun bars full of college aged coeds. The beer is cheap and the mixed drinks are strong. There is never a line to get into a bar.

3. The University of Wyoming offers learning, entertainment and cultural opportunities with solid performers coming through town. Mix that with a local scene of music and arts and for a small city there’s a fair bit to do here.

Check out the Laramie calendar of events if you want to see what locals get up to.

We highly recommend visiting Laramie and staying in the community in a VRBO rather than a hotel to get a feel for what it's like to live among the locals. You can receive discounted fares on travel via our partnership with Expedia as well.

The University is really the only major professional game in town. Once you get beyond the U you’re either in the service sector or in one of the small engineering/environmental consulting groups. Since a lot of the newcomers to Laramie are presumably remote workforce refugees this probably won’t matter much to those considering a move here.