Laramie, Wyoming

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What's it like to live in Laramie?

scouttycoon
2y ago
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I actually like it a lot. I’m super outdoorsy, there’s access to so many awesome places in Laramie that’ll keep you busy for a couple years. People are so nice it’s almost weird. Cowboy stuff is fun. The summers are immaculate bc it’s dry and not that hot.

Winters are long and can be depressing.

But I actually think that’s what gives Laramie it’s unique vibe. We’re a town of 30k in the middle of beautiful Wyoming, weather is rough, the summer is incredible, people are great. It’s a party boat in the middle of the universe.

tstramathorn
2y ago
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I would second this. I came here to go to UW in 2007 and have been here ever since. But as many people have mentioned it's hard to find a decent paying job with the cost of living here, I struggled for years and over two years finally found a great job at UW. But that's basically where you'll find most of the higher paying jobs because UW basically sets the standard for Laramie unfortunately. But I do love how unique it is here and that's why I decided to stay and I was a Navy brat and moved all over the country. This has been my favorite place to live

kingfisher_42
1y ago
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I have lived in Laramie and Cheyenne and enjoyed both. It's hard to say which would be better for you without knowing much about you. But here are how I see them:

Laramie is very much a college town. The people out and about skew a little younger and most things to do revolve around the college, like sporting events, concerts, plays, stuff like that. Laramie is closer to the Snowies and the ski area to the west, and still close to the outdoor recreation opportunities at the summit and Curt Gowdy. Because it's a college town, I think it leans a little more liberal as far as politics goes, but it is still Wyoming.

Cheyenne is the "big city" of Wyoming. So there are a lot more shops to go to, and events going on. It has a decent live music scene thanks to a new music venue and a nice civic center that has concerts, comedy shows, and plays/musicals pretty regularly. There are also a lot of good, free concerts during the summer. It's further to the big mountains, but close to Curt Gowdy and Vedauwoo for hiking and biking. Cheyenne also has a lot of nice parks and amenities like the Botanic Gardens, Aquatic Center, and the Ice and Events Center, and a robust Greenway system for biking around town.

As an adult, I prefer Cheyenne due to just having more to go do. But Laramie is great too. Fort Collins is also awesome, but it is more expensive and to a Wyoming native, has a lot of people.

Etch-a-Sketch99
1y ago
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I totally second this opinion for the Laramie summers alone. I couldn't tell you why I feel like this, but I've always had such an animosity towards Cheyenne. It has a much more industrial/grungy feeling to it that puts me on edge, I couldn't even imagine that plus the dreariness winter carries with it. The wind may not be as bad as Laramie, but unless you've lived through an extended period of wyoming wind, the difference will be marginal.

Laramie summers are on par with some of the best conditions in the lower 48. I don't think it even broke 90⁰F last summer, and the wind dies down considerably from mid-May to mid-September.

Having said all of that, unless you and your husband/wife are into outdoor recreation (hunting, fishing, hiking, mtn. biking, etc.), you may really struggle with being in Southern Wyoming long term. I hated it here for the first year and a half before I started ice fishing, which has been a game changer on the cabin fever that run rampant around March/April when the temperatures swing from the mid 70's to mid 20's. Also no state income tax is really nice.

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