North America

Cody

Wyoming · United States

Sanctuary Score

70 / 100

#62 in the Americas

“Buffalo Bill's frontier town at Yellowstone's quiet eastern gate — red-rock canyons, no state income tax, and the least-crowded road into the world's first national park.”

The town with the Absaroka mountains beyond — Cody, Wyoming

Photo: Cityofcody · CC0

The Buffalo Bill 'Scout' statue — Cody, Wyoming — Photo: Swampyank · CC BY-SA 3.0

Rugged rocky mountains near town — Cody, Wyoming — Pexels

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature9 / 10

Walkability6 / 10

Food5 / 10

Healthcare7 / 10

Climate stability6 / 10

Air & water8 / 10

Safety8 / 10

Connectivity6 / 10

Community7 / 10

Beauty8 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Dry
Sensory load: 3/10 · calm
Cost: $$; ~$1300/mo · 1BR
Expat community: Low

Sources

Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.

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