Signals
Cedar City
Kalispell
Growth
90 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Climate
58 · Bottom 20%
vs59 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 10%
vs38 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 13%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Access
89 · Top 26%
vs95 · Top 17%
Economic stability
54 · Top 46%
vs66 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | Cedar City | Kalispell | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,252 | 110,695 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,247 | $73,925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,186 | $41,557 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 19/sq mi | 22/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $379,000 | $535,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,065 | $1,142 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 37.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 9.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 752 | 1,211 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.1 | 10.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.0% | 283.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.0" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.3 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.2 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Cedar City
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Kalispell
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
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Full profiles: Cedar City, UT Micro Area · Kalispell, MT Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology