Cedar City, UT vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Cedar City leads in crime level (4.0 vs 9.8). Cedar City leads in average commute (13.1 min vs 30.1 min). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $60,778).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cedar City, UT	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.5 (#871)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	39,942	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$406,101	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$60,778	$106,155
Average Commute	13.1 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	29	50
Crime Level	4.0	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+57.0	D+2.6