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I would stay away from Laramie County (Cheyenne, which is the biggest town in WY with population of @55,000), Albany County (Laramie) and Teton County (Jackson). All three counties went for Biden in the election, even though Wyoming in total went 70% Trump.

Cheyenne is only 100 miles from Denver, so people wanting to escape Colorado find it an easy move. Hour or so on the road and they’re back to their big shopping malls for entertainment.

Albany County is right next door to Laramie County, so that’s where their overflow lands.

Teton County is where the rich have bought up lots of property in the mountains to go skiing.

My personal favorites right now are Sweetwater County (population of 45,000 with population density of 4.2 per square mile) and Fremont County (population of 40,000 with population density of 4.3 per square mile).

Sweetwater County-it’s along I-80, so easy travel access, it’s 4 hours to Cheyenne and 3 hours to Salt Lake City. Really no medium size towns in between them. Has some nice outdoor recreation in the area. However, it’s on the prairie of Wyoming, so that means WIND. Constant wind.

Fremont County-it’s closer to the mountains so you’re close to the pretty scenery. But that can also mean more tourists. Also more snow. Mountains may help shelter from winds but not totally. Not close to any interstate, and 4 hours from a town of any significant size (Cheyenne, Salt Lake City).

I drove across Wyoming numerous times, so I’m familiar with the wind and snow and the long distances between places. I wouldn’t venture out if the weather was bad, and I like driving.