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Buffalo, Wyoming

What It Is Like to Retire in Buffalo

5,000 people live in this comfortable, quaint community high in the mountains, oftentimes described as the Mayberry of the west. Buffalo is a classic, genuine Western town, 135 miles away from Yellowstone National Park. People are friendly, and welcoming. The atmosphere is conservative and its residents enjoy the outdoor life: fishing, snowboarding, and camping in the Big Horn mountains are all popular activities.There are no big chain stores, but the town is well equipped with a hardware store, a pharmacy, banks, restaurants, an internet cafe, and a little bit of everything; larger shopping can be done in Sheridan 30 miles away.
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Where to Retire in Buffalo and Home Prices

Median home value was $261,871 in early 2020.

What Is Special about Buffalo

Buffalo is famous for the Occidental Hotel, named by the National Geographic as one of the top 129 hotels in North America. Built in 1880, it is also a mini museum, saloon, and fine restaurant.

What Is Not Special about Buffalo

Limited shopping and a relatively remote location can be a dampener for some.

Who Will Like Retirement in Buffalo

Those who have a taste for traditional Western flavor, the outdoors, and good old-fashioned conservatism are comfortable here.

Local Economy Is Driven by

Tourism.

Climate and Physical Environment

Buffalo is infamously humid, only receiving 13 inches of precipitation a year. Summer temperatures are in the 70s and 80s, while winters are in the teens, 20s and 30s.

Restaurants & Cultural Scene

Parades, rodeos, cookouts, Western re-enactments and plays are all popular, especially in the summertime. The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum boasts over 10,000 Western and Native American artifacts. There is an active senior center.