Cedar City, UT vs Hercules, 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

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Cedar City leads in average commute (13.1 min vs 40.4 min). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $60,778). Cedar City leads in cost of living index (105 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar City, UT	Hercules, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.5 (#871)	63.3 (#1776)
Population	39,942	26,582
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$406,101	$743,984
Median Household Income	$60,778	$125,880
Average Commute	13.1 min	40.4 min
Walk Score	29	29
Crime Level	4.0	4.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+57.0	D+38.0