84720 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84737
84720
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
81 · Top 4%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 23%
vs71 · Bottom 36%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs49 · Bottom 46%
Access
94 · Top 46%
vs93 · Top 50%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 84737 | 84720 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,359 | 25,708 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,545 | $67,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,352 | $33,056 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 97/sq mi | 75/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $460,400 | $420,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,427 | $1,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 64.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 36.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 524 | 441 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 23.0 | 11.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.4% | 24.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 15.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 29.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.89 | 35.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.3% | 44.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.1% | 43.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.1% | 23.5% | 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
84737
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84720
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 84737 — Hurricane, UT · 84720 — Cedar City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology