84721 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84770
84721
Opportunity
71 · Top 18%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
49 · Bottom 1%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs71 · Bottom 36%
Schools
34 · Bottom 28%
vs41 · Bottom 37%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 15%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 84770 | 84721 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,397 | 30,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,024 | $67,299 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,768 | $27,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 672/sq mi | 164/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $458,300 | $366,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,463 | $1,114 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5% | 29.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 15.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 904 | 441 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.7% | 24.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 102°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.3" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.6 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 28.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.77 | 19.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 38.8% | 38.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.0% | 41.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.6% | 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
84770
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84721
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 84770 — St. George, UT · 84721 — Cedar City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology