Cedar City, UT vs Santaquin, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCedar City, UTSantaquin, UT
Population38,52416,436
Median Household Income$63,589$99,837
Median Rent$1,054/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$377,000$465,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%19.2%
Poverty Rate18.9%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k130107
Property Crime Rate /100k524178
Median AQI4448
Good AQI Days /yr272206
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall60 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute13.4 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—21.8
College Degree Rate35.6%29.6%
Foreign-Born %5.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.8%+38.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.