84720 and 84721 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
84720
84721
Opportunity
67 · Top 25%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs71 · Bottom 36%
Schools
49 · Bottom 46%
vs41 · Bottom 37%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 84720 | 84721 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,708 | 30,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,670 | $67,299 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,056 | $27,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 75/sq mi | 164/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $420,000 | $366,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | $1,114 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4% | 29.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 15.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 441 | 441 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.4 | 11.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 24.6% | 24.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.0" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 15.0 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.5 | 28.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 35.13 | 19.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.9% | 38.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.6% | 41.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.5% | 41.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
84720
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
84721
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 84720 — Cedar City, UT · 84721 — Cedar City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology