2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Shelby, MT vs Cheyenne, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Cheyenne, is 49% more than it is in Shelby and is 2% above the National Average.
- Shelby unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Cheyenne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Shelby, MTCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-4.6%-2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth5.5%18.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,738$39,309$37,638
 Household Income$47,389$70,705$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,116$88,117$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shelby, MTCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.5%7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K17.5%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%15.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.9%19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.2%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shelby, MTCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.7%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.1%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment13.1%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.2%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving14.1%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.6%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%10.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.6%12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Yes, there is shopping available, but you have to drive 1 1/2 hours to Great Falls, with very poor shopping for it's size, or 2 1/2 hours over a mountain pass (almost  More

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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