Living in Cedar City
The city had 18 schools in 2026. Cedar City had a population of 38,524 in July 2026. Median household income was US$63,589 a year in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Cedar City?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,054 per month, while the median home value was US$377,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 56.7%, and the vacancy rate was 8.05% in July 2026. 53.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 47.89 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 50.79 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 29.02 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 34.83 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 149.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,054/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 53.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 8.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,880 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,080 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 926.4 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 218 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Cedar City a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
5.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,235 of 41,871 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Cedar City 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 63,589 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 4.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households without internet | 3.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,158 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,504 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bls.gov8Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.02 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Cedar City?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,751 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,080 |
| Public transport pass€35 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313) · 2025-12-31 | − €35 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€150 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313) · 2025-12-31 | − €150 |
| Internet€51 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313) · 2025-12-31 | − €51 |
| Mobile plan€29 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313) · 2025-12-31 | − €29 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,407 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cedar City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cedar City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 0 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 51 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,459 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cedar City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,160 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 276.7 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 53 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 13.36 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Nearest airport | CDC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cedar City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Cedar City 7.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.15 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.72 · Feb 7.33 · Mar 12 · Apr 15.83 · May 21.17 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 30.83 · Aug 29.72 · Sep 25.06 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 11.17 · Dec 5.11 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.67 · Feb -4.61 · Mar -1.22 · Apr 1.56 · May 6.67 · Jun 12.17 · Jul 16.44 · Aug 15.83 · Sep 11.17 · Oct 3.94 · Nov -1.89 · Dec -6.06 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0 · Feb 1.39 · Mar 5.39 · Apr 8.67 · May 13.89 · Jun 19.83 · Jul 23.67 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 18.11 · Oct 11.22 · Nov 4.61 · Dec -0.444 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 20.07 · Feb 27.69 · Mar 36.07 · Apr 30.48 · May 25.4 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 33.53 · Aug 32.51 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 34.04 · Nov 26.67 · Dec 28.96 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 14.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 5.01 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 348.9 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.37 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.21 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -1.77 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Highlands Ranch ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,235 is not 3.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport94.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 3.23 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,235 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 446.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official |
| Population | 41,871 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 42,365 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 377,000 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Residents born abroad | 5.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 3.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.96 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 71.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate5Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 9.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 35.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 18,327 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 83.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Cedar City
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Enoch as a Cedar City alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 220 Enoch vs 1,160 Cedar City−81%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Enoch vs 4.0 km Cedar City+150%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,716 Enoch vs €2,158 Cedar City+26%
- Foreign residents: 0.9% Enoch vs 3.2% Cedar City−73%
- Residents: 8,847 Enoch vs 41,871 Cedar City−79%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³ Enoch vs 7.1 µg/m³ Cedar City−33%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Enoch vs 4.0% Cedar City−6%
Plainfield as a Cedar City alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2166 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,158 Cedar City+124%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.2% Cedar City+89%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Cedar City+125%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,160 Cedar City−36%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,504 Cedar Cityno percentage
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.0% Cedar City−6%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 41,871 Cedar City+20%
Cities near Cedar City
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Cedar City?
The median gross salary is 3,504 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Cedar City?
The unemployment rate is 4.02 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Cedar City?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Cedar City?
Police recorded 1,160 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Cedar City?
The published population is 41,871 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Cedar City?
2,235 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Cedar City a good place to live?
Cedar City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Cedar City?
Enoch is near Cedar City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Cedar City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5b34e44983a92287a33e4104d5923cf5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cedar-city/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
Show 16 more sources
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Cedar City (Wayback Machine capture 20250514135313) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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