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Cedar City, UT

Full City Profile · Utah · Iron County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
37,202 Population 1,027/sq mi density
$63,789 Median Income $28,815 per capita
$348,000 Home Value $400,094 Zillow
$1,008 Median Rent 28.5% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
277 Violent Crime/100K 1,880 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,789 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$348,000 home value, $1,008/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,789
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,815
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Cedar City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Cedar City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,789
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,815
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,833
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.5%
Public Transit 0.1%
Work From Home 9.6%
Other 14.8%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,224
Restaurants
147
Healthcare
212
Retail
213
Manufacturing
93

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,833
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,823
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$63,789
Per Capita Income$28,815
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,833
Avg Weekly Wage$928
County GDP$3,193M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.3%
Poverty Rate9.0%
Gini Coefficient0.421
Cost of Living Index98.9

Commute

Mean Commute14 minutes
Drive Alone75.5%
Public Transit0.1%
Work From Home9.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,224
Restaurants147
Healthcare212
Retail213
Manufacturing93

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,833
Avg Property Tax$2,823