Cedar City, Utah

About Cedar City

Cedar City is a thriving city in southwestern Utah, home to 40,885 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Cedar City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,129 residents per square mile.

📰 Cedar City News Today

• Police negotiators in Cedar City talk armed suicidal man into surrendering peacefully ABC4 Utah · Aug 17
• Jared Lewis Obituary (2026) - Cedar City, UT - Southern Utah Mortuary - Cedar City Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Natural-caused wildfire ignites 10 miles from Cedar City KUTV · Aug 9
• Multiple Cedar City buildings evacuated during armed mental health crisis, police say St. George News · Aug 17
• Cedar City issues outdoor water restrictions after well pump failure, supply line leak FOX 13 News Utah · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cedar City Unique

• A top-25 city in Utah by population (#25 of 255 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Cedar City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Utah, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 40,885.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cedar City

• All American Diner — diner
• Applebee's — american
• Bombay Cafe — indian
• Cafe Rio — mexican
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Erawan Thai Cuisine — thai
• Kabuto Sushi and Ramen Bar — sushi
• Las Flores Family Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Mandarin — chinese
• Namaste America Indian Cuisine — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Frontier Homestead State Park Museum · Museum
• Southern Utah Museum of Art · Museum
• Utah Shakespeare Festival
• Artisans Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Cedar City Lighthouse · Attraction
• The Museum of Composite Propellant Hobby Rocketry · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cedar City

• Frontier Homestead State Park reviews ★
• Ann J. Gardner Canyon Park reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Field at the Hills reviews ★
• Hillcrest Park reviews ★
• Horseshoe Park reviews ★
• Main Street Park reviews ★
• Mayor Square reviews ★
• Meditation Water fall reviews ★
• Memorial Grove reviews ★
• Park Discovery reviews ★
• Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cedar City

• Canyon View High
• Canyon View Middle
• Cedar City High
• Cedar East School
• Cedar Middle
• Cedar North School
• Cedar South School
• Fiddlers Canyon School
• Iron County Preschool
• Iron Springs School
• Southwest Educational Academy
• Success SUU
• Three Peaks Pre School
• Three Peaks School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Cedar City Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cedar City

🏘️ Nearby Communities