Median Income
$67,917
household / year
Median Home Value
$42,000
owner-occupied
Median Rent
N/A
gross / month
Cost of Living
N/A
national avg = 100

Is Opal, WY a Good Place to Live?

Opal is a small town of 74 in Wyoming, with a median household income of $67,917 .

Strengths: Opal stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Opal is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Opal city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Cost of living data is based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for the Opal metro area.

Metric Opal, WY National Avg
Median Home Value $42,000 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate 90.3% 65.9%
Median Household Income $67,917 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Opal's violent crime rate is 90.8 per 100,000 residents — 76% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
90.8 /100k
Property Crime
388.3 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Opal, WY National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 7.0% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 90.1% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Opal sees average highs of 31.0°F in January and 82.8°F in July, with 9.4 inches of annual precipitation and 49.7 inches of snow per year.

MetricOpal, WY
Average High — January31.0°F
Average High — July82.8°F
Annual Precipitation9.4"
Annual Snowfall49.7"

Demographics

MetricOpal, WYNational Avg
Population74—
Median Age59.338.9
Unemployment Rate0.0%3.7%
Avg Commute Time21.1 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%18.9%
Asian1.4%6.3%
Under 184.1%22.2%
65 and over27.0%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Oakley, WY 10 mi Diamondville, WY 11 mi Kemmerer, WY 12 mi Fontenelle, WY 21 mi Granger, WY 22 mi

ZIP Codes in Opal

Opal, WY is covered by 1 ZIP code:

83124

Opal vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Opal has a median home value of $42,000 and median rent of N/A/month against a median household income of $67,917.
Opal's violent crime rate is 90.8 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 388.3 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Opal, WY has a population of 74, a median household income of $67,917, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Opal averages 31.0°F in January and 82.8°F in July. Annual rainfall is 9.4 inches with about 49.7 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Opal, WY is covered by 1 ZIP code: 83124.
The population of Opal, Wyoming is 74 with a median age of 59.3. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Opal: median home $42,000, median household income $67,917, crime index 22 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Opal side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.