St. George and Cedar City 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
St. George
Cedar City
Opportunity
74 · Top 16%
vs66 · Top 29%
Growth
75 · Top 11%
vs83 · Top 2%
Climate
49 · Bottom 1%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 15%
vs68 · Bottom 31%
Schools
56 · Top 43%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 21%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | St. George | Cedar City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,995 | 38,524 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,508 | $63,589 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,943 | $30,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,318/sq mi | 1,064/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,100 | $377,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,545 | $1,054 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 56.7% | 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 | 36.7% | 35.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 18.9% | 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 | 5 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 14.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 26.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 35 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.08 | 28.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 46.7% | 41.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.4% | 42.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.0% | 29.3% | 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
St. George
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Cedar City
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Your best match
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St. George
58
Your Score
57
Area Score
Cedar City
60
Your Score
57
Area Score
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Full profiles: St. George, UT · Cedar City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology