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Utah
Cedar City
Population 38,524
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Utah
Payson
Population 23,039
Cedar City, UT vs Payson, UT
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cedar City, UT | Payson, UT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,524 | 23,039 |
| Median Household Income | $63,589 | $89,905 |
| Median Rent | $1,054/mo | $1,549/mo |
| Median Home Value | $377,000 | $429,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.5% | 41.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 130 | 121 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 524 | 551 |
| Median AQI | 44 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 272 | 206 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 60 in/yr | 55 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 13.4 min | 23.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 22.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.6% | 27.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +18.8% | +16.5% |
Cedar City, UT
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.