COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parowan vs Cedar City
PLACE A
Parowan, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Cedar City, Utah
Parowan is 92% smaller than Cedar City. Cedar City earns more, with a median household income $10,444 higher. Cedar City has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 7%).
PAROWANCEDAR CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,28241,871−92% vs Cedar City
Population density4771,159−682
Population growth7.4%22.1%−14.7 pts
Median age39.026.8+12.2
Male49.4%50.3%−0.9 pts
Female50.6%49.7%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.9%5.8%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%77.7%+16.4 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%14.3%−11.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other3.0%5.2%−2.1 pts
Median household income$53,145$63,589−$10,444
Per capita income$24,605$30,229−$5,624
Poverty rate12.3%18.9%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%35.6%−12.0 pts
Graduate degree5.9%13.0%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%4.0%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation57.7%66.3%−8.6 pts
Median home value$343,400$377,000−$33,600
Median gross rent$1,013$1,054−$41
Owner-occupied73.1%56.7%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.2%8.0%+11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households68.5%51.5%+17.0 pts
Average commute27.913.4+14.5
Worked from home24.1%10.7%+13.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.0%9.9%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025