COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cedar City vs Washington
PLACE A
Cedar City, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Cedar City is 99% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $34,552 higher. Cedar City has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 15%).
CEDAR CITYWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population41,8717,816,116−99% vs Washington
Population density1,159118+1,041
Population growth22.1%14.6%+7.5 pts
Median age26.838.3−11.5
Male50.3%50.4%−0.0 pts
Female49.7%49.6%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born5.8%15.4%−9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.7%63.1%+14.5 pts
Black1.1%3.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.3%14.4%−0.1 pts
Asian1.8%9.7%−7.9 pts
Other5.2%8.9%−3.7 pts
Median household income$63,589$98,141−$34,552
Per capita income$30,229$53,744−$23,515
Poverty rate18.9%9.9%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%39.6%−4.0 pts
Graduate degree13.0%15.6%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%5.1%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation66.3%64.5%+1.8 pts
Median home value$377,000$564,600−$187,600
Median gross rent$1,054$1,760−$706
Owner-occupied56.7%63.8%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%7.3%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households51.5%47.5%+4.0 pts
Average commute13.426.6−13.2
Worked from home10.7%19.8%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured9.9%6.3%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024