Facts about the Laramie, Wyoming Area
Wyoming Tourism page for Laramie
Laramie Economic Development Corporation
Area Facts
- Altitude: 7,225 feet
- Days of sun per year: 250+
- Average Temperatures:
- June, High 71, Low 45
- July, High 79, Low 50
- August, High 76, Low 50
- Universities: 1
- Colleges: 1
- Tech Schools: 1
- Hotel Rooms: 1700+
- Restaurants/diners/fast food: 75+
- Museums: 11
- City Parks: 22
- Ski Areas: 1
- Airports: 1
Laramie is a “Tax Haven”
- No personal or state income tax
- Personal property taxes & workers compensation rates are among the lowest in the nation
- No inventory tax
- Combined state & local tax of 6%
- State tax on gasoline & diesel fuel is below national average
Laramie has a Favorable Business Climate
- Wyoming is a right-to-work state
- Wyoming operational costs are among the 10 lowest states nationwide
- Wyoming business corporate laws are simple, fair, & inexpensive
- There is a variety of federal, state, & local business financing programs for new & expanding business
Laramie is a Transportation Corridor
- Laramie is located 140 miles northwest of Denver, CO
- Get directions from Denver to Laramie via I25 and I80
- Get directions from Denver to Laramie via I25 and US287 (Scenic Byway)
- Interstate 80 provides east/west connections
- U.S. Highways 287 & 30 provide north/south connections
- United Express provides daily flights to & from Laramie to Denver International Airport
- Laramie is traversed by 2 nationwide fiber optic carriers & 1 digital microwave route
- Union Pacific Railroad mainline operates over 55 freight trains on a daily basis through Laramie
- Interstate 80’s highest point—8,640 feet—is at the summit of the Laramie Range in the scenic Pole Mountain Area.
Laramie is an Education Center
- University of Wyoming is the only four year higher education institution in Wyoming
- Wyoming is the only state to have just one baccalaureate-granting institution, thus we gain the state’s undivided financial support
- The American Heritage Center serves as both a research facility & exhibition space for art/historical pieces— the center has an impressive collection of items related to Wyoming & western history
- Wyoming Technical Institute “WyoTech” is one of the top vocational schools in the USA
- WyoTech offers rewarding careers in automotive, diesel, or collision/refinishing
- Laramie County Community College (LCCC), Albany County Campus, enrolls more than 1500 students in credit courses each year and an additional 250 students for non-credit programs.
