Example household · Casper, WY · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Casper vs Colorado Springs

Casper and Colorado Springs

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Colorado Springs are above the US rate in this release, 7.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Casper to Colorado Springs

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Casper to Colorado Springs above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,107 in Casper and $1,298 in Colorado Springs. Casper has no state tax on wages. Colorado Springs has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Colorado Springs is 95% of the national level for the same work, against 92% in Casper.

Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days, with July highs around 85°F and January nights around 17°F. Casper is 248 sunny days, 83°F in July, 14°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Colorado Springs and 19 in Casper.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Casper → Colorado Springs pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Casper and Colorado Springs changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 368 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,950–$3,650
Container or pod
$1,350–$2,500
Rent a truck
$600–$1,100

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Questions

Is Colorado Springs cheaper than Casper after tax and rent?

No. Colorado Springs leaves about $459 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,107 in Casper and $1,298 in Colorado Springs.

Does Colorado Springs have state income tax?

Colorado Springs is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Casper to Colorado Springs?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.