Cedar City, UT

Census place 4911320 · pop 38,524

D57/ 100
😐 Meh
D
in UT
📍 Utah ranks #10 of 50 states →
🏆 Commute13 min · top 2%
🚽 Mental19.6% · bottom 15%
💡 Did you know?

Home of the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.

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Taxes
0.42% property · US 0.99%7.42% sales · US 7.00%4.50% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Poor mental health19.6%15

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

19.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate18.9%21

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

18.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Income inequality0.4726

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Homeownership56.7%30

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

56.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Housing cost$377,00033

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$377,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Median household income$63,58934

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$63,589 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Uninsured adults10.5%42

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

10.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Air quality (AQI)County-level43 AQI51

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access92.0%53

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

92.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult obesity34.4%53

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

34.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level85/10058

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%61

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

35.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Rent$1,501/mo69

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,501/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Adult smoking9.6%83

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Physical inactivity18.1%87

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

18.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.6%91

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+20.1%93

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+20.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden0.42%95

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.42% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Commute time13 min98

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

13 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Not measured for Cedar City: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Cedar City, UT a good place to live?
By the numbers, Cedar City scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is poor mental health. Utah overall ranks #10 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Cedar City, UT expensive to live in?
Cedar City has a median home value of $377,000 and typical rent around $1,501/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Cedar City, UT?
Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (19.6%) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Cedar City, UT best at?
Its strongest measured area is commute time (13 min) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.