Living in Cedar City

Cedar City is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 30,184 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #582 of 16,523), movers on a budget (top 20%, #2,326 of 12,111), climate-conscious movers (top 20%, #2,414 of 12,111).

Residents30,184
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport256 km (Harry Reid International)
Nearest city of 100k+241 km
Within 30 km39,400 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,710 m, height range 900 m
Main railway line48.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,129 km
Within 10 km30,184 people
LandscapeRocky Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 1:17

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How Cedar City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Utah
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household47#2,762 of 9,771#69 of 115Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree53#7,810 of 10,762#103 of 119Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker55#4,850 of 7,271#81 of 96Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,326 of 12,111#29 of 128Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional23#6,153 of 7,271#90 of 96Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household58#4,663 of 18,063#65 of 188Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover58#582 of 16,523#38 of 173Map
Rural value seeker53#5,620 of 18,063#54 of 188Map
High-net-worth mover28#13,255 of 16,523#149 of 173Map
Lottery winner33#10,785 of 21,167#138 of 228Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,414 of 12,111#41 of 128Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner30#8,662 of 12,111#105 of 128Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Green space66
  • Education and family63
  • Safety and community61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Affordability52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Health and elderly47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Foundation43
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.