Cedar City, UT vs Pacifica, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cedar City

72.5

#871 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $60,778). Cedar City leads in average commute (13.1 min vs 29 min). Cedar City leads in cost of living index (105 vs 211).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar City, UT	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.5 (#871)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	39,942	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$406,101	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$60,778	$151,849
Average Commute	13.1 min	29 min
Walk Score	29	45
Crime Level	4.0	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+57.0	D+50.3