These are my choices (Casper, Cody: schools, living, price)

[Westernstarr]

I 've been given several choices by an employer who has offered me a job, as to where I choose to live. the choices are Cody, Powell, Greybull, Worland, Thermopolis or maybe some where in between. I have my favorites Powell and Cody only because I'm some what famliar with them. The other towns I'm not famliar with. Schools, and medical facilities are important in our choice.

I have two other job offers that I've been considering but not too sure of.
One is around the Bozeman,MT area but I think the cost of living around there would be very high. The other offer is in Loveland,CO but I think it would be alot like what we are leaving except with way better scenery.

Any comments on these areas would be appreciated.

[Earniefan]

One thing to think about is how far each of these towns are from Bozeman. This will be the closest spot for shopping, etc. Worland is a really nice little town, full of very friendly people, and has a community feel to it. But it's probably the farthest away. This is just my experience from visiting for a few days. I would send for Relocation Packets from each of them. There will be information about each community that should help you to make your decision.

[jazzlover]

In any of those towns, Billings, Montana is probably the closest major shopping (with Casper second). Cody is nice, but getting pricey. The others each have their advantages and disadvantages (mostly related to their size). Greybull and Thermop are pretty small, Worland a little bigger. I don't know whether it would matter to you (it wouldn't to me), but most of the towns in the Big Horn Basin, particularly the smaller ones, have a very substantial LDS population. All of the towns in the Basin are pretty darned hot and dry in the summer, too (100 degrees plus not uncommon). A lot of people don't expect that when they think of Wyoming.

[Westernstarr]

Thanks for the info. Any insight on Powell, does it get as hot and dry as Worland, or Thermop. We are leaning toward Powell, or maybe Cody. The schools look great, healthcare is there or nearby (Billings), shopping is there or nearby, there things to do in each, and like Goldilocks would say they're not too big or too small they're just right.

[bigreez]

I current ly live in powell It is one of the nicest towns in wyoming cody is only 20 miles away for things to do inthe summer time. powell is warmmer than cody and usuly has consiterably longer growing season than cody and the powell vally genraly has less rocks in the ground and less wind than cody not hat cody is bad I grewup there and the wind in the big horn basin isent as bad as most of the rest of the state. both would be great choices to live.You should visit both.