St. George, UT vs Cedar City, UT

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

MetricSt. George, UTCedar City, UT
Population101,99538,524
Median Household Income$76,508$63,589
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,054/mo
Median Home Value$496,100$377,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%51.5%
Poverty Rate11.4%18.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k191130
Property Crime Rate /100k830524
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr274272
Summer Highs99°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F22°F
Snowfall1 in/yr60 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min13.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25—
College Degree Rate36.7%35.6%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%+18.8%

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