What You Should Consider Before Moving to Wyoming

What You Need to Consider before moving to Wyoming

Wyoming- Population 586,107

Home to the magnificent mountains, ever stretching grasslands, pristine lakes, and enthralling wildlife, Wyoming is truly one of the most breathtaking and scenic of all states.  Like the other states, Wyoming has a number of accomplishments for which it has been nicknamed for:

1. The Suffrage/Equality State: It granted women voting rights in 1869.
2. The Sagebrush State: Wild sage which is found in plenty in parts of Wyoming
3. The Cowboy State: Symbol of the state is a cowboy on a bucking horse
4. Big Wyoming: 10th largest state in the US

Before Moving:

• Check on the state parking restrictions and be ready to pay tolls while moving.
• Best time to move is during fall, when there’s less rain and moderate temperatures.
• In case you have no other option, make sure you take all the necessary precautions to ensure a smooth move-in, like a fully charged cell, toolbox, first-aid kit, provisions etc.
• Always be ahead of time if you’re going to be moving close to the national parks.
• Wyoming requires licenses for both cats and dogs. So check with your local county office for the rules and regulation for moving your beloved pets.

Bordered by Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah and Idaho, two thirds of western Wyoming is coated with mountain ranges and rangelands in the Rocky Mountains and a third of the Eastern part is prairie land at high elevation which is known as the High Plains. The US Government owns almost 50% of the land in Wyoming which includes Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, two national recreational areas, national monuments, several national forests, historic sites, and wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries.

Climate:

Wyoming has one of the driest and windiest weather with a semi-arid continental climate due to the topography of the state. Wyoming has warm summers with temperatures ranging from 29 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius in most areas. These numbers decrease as the elevation increases and averages to around 21 degrees Celsius. Sometimes, due to this, even the hottest of the places have summer nights at 10-16 degrees Celsius.

The late spring and early summer seasons are when the precipitation is at its highest. Winters have variable degrees of cold and the Chinook winds provide warmth in some places. Wyoming is a pretty dry state because it receives less than 10 inches of rainfall per year.

The frequency of thunderstorms are high during late spring and early summer and southeastern Wyoming is the most susceptible to tornado activity. The tornadoes aren’t that friendly towards the west and their occurrence is low.

Cities:

The capital of Wyoming is Cheyenne and it is the most populated city with around 63,335 people. But, this number is still miniscule compared to some other cities in the United States. 4 of the most populated cities of Wyoming are Casper, Laramie the university town, Gilette and Rock Springs, the growing energy hubs each with a population greater than 20,000 while Jackson is the closest to the national parks.