Cedar City Utah

By Kaitlyn Kraus

History • Settlement began on 11 November 1851 with the arrival of a group of thirty-five

men from Parowan, twenty miles northward, to establish an iron works. They were organized and traveled in two militia companies--a foot company and a cavalry company--under the direction of Major Matthew Carruthers and Captains Henry Lunt and Peter M. Fife. Captain Lunt was acting commander as Major Carruthers was temporarily detained in Parowan. The actual settlement site on the north bank of Coal Creek had been selected a week earlier by George A. Smith and a committee consisting of Matthew Carruthers, Henry Lunt, William C. Mitchell, John L. Smith, and Elisha H. Groves.

• Southern Utah University is the home of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, which provides an important economic and cultural infusion to the area. Cedar City has thus also become known as the "Festival City." The professional quality of the plays produced each summer, employing talented professionals from all over the United States, is becoming known around the world.

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Climate in Cedar City• Elevation: 5834 feet• Cedar City, UT, gets 11 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37.

Snowfall is 49 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 54.

• On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Cedar City, UT. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 76 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Climate in New Paltz , NY

• New Paltz, NY, gets 48 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 66 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 125.

• On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in New Paltz, NY. The July high is around 80 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 54 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Local/Cultural Activities for Cedar City

• Utah is known as the Festival City USA:• Utah Shakespearean Festival• Livestock & Heritage Festival• American Children's Christmas Festival• Himmelsk: The Festival Royale• Thunderbird Film Festival• American Family Fest• Paiute Restoration Gathering & Pow Wow• Groove fest• Wildflower Festival at

Cedar Breaks National Monument• Neil Simon Fest• Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire• July Jamboree and Cruise In• Sky fest• Great American Stampede• Utah Summer Games

Population in Cedar City, Utah

• Population in July 2007: 27,823. Population change since 2000: +28.9%Males: 13,599 (48.9%) Females: 14,224 (51.1%)

• Land area: 20.1 square miles. Population density: 1385 people per square mile• Median resident age: 23.3 years Utah median age: 27.1 years• Races in Cedar City:• White Non-Hispanic (90.2%) • Hispanic (4.1%) • American Indian (3.2%) • Two or more races (1.9%) • Other race (1.7%) • Japanese (0.5%)

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Population In New Paltz, NY• As of 2007, New Paltz's population is 6,714 people. Since 2000, it has had a

population growth of 11.27 percent. Males: 2,947 (44.7%) Females: 3,648 (55.3%)

• Races in New Paltz:• White Non-Hispanic (70.1%) • Hispanic (11.9%) • Other race (8.4%) • Black (7.8%) • Two or more races (3.1%) • Chinese (2.7%) • Japanese (1.3%) • American Indian (1.0%) • Korean (1.0%) • Asian Indian (0.8%) • Other Asian (0.6%)

Crime Rate in Cedar City

• Cedar City, UT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

• Cedar City, UT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Crime Rate in New Paltz, NY

• New Paltz, NY, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

• New Paltz, NY, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Cost Of Living in Cedar City, Utah

• Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Cedar City, UT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Cedar City, UT is more expensive.

• Overall, Cedar City, UT cost of living is 95.16.

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Cost of Living in New Paltz, NY

• Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means New Paltz, NY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means New Paltz, NY is more expensive.

• Overall, New Paltz, NY cost of living is 126.24.www.bestplaces.net

State Taxes

• The New York State tax for a single person making 55,000 a year would be 3,372

• The Utah State tax for a single person making 55,000 a year would be 2,750

Types Of Jobs Available In Cedar City

• Most Common Jobs For Females:• Educational services (21%) • Accommodation and food services (15%) • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%) • Health care (9%) • Finance and insurance (5%) • Public administration (4%) • Social assistance (4%) • Most Common Jobs for Males :• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%) • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%) • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%) • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%) • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction

laborers (5%) • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including

supervisors (4%) • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Types of Job Available In New Paltz• Most Common for Males:• Educational services (22%) • Accommodation and food services (17%) • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%) • Public administration (7%) • Construction (5%) • Food and beverage stores (5%) • Music stores (4%)• Most Common for Females :• Educational services (32%) • Accommodation and food services (12%) • Social assistance (9%) • Health care (8%) • Public administration (5%) • Food and beverage stores (5%) • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%) • www.city-data.com

Available Transportation in Cedar City

The Cedar Area Transportation (CATS) Department has offered public transportation since March, 2003:

Cedar City Airport – delta airlines fly in and out four times a day, to salt lake city, Utah, and to Las Vegas, NV

• The average one-way commute in Cedar City, UT, takes 14 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

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Available Transportation In New Paltz

• The available transportation in New Paltz would be Taxi Services, Buses, and walking from store to store in town.

• The average one-way commute in New Paltz, NY, takes 23 minutes. 60% of commuters drive their own car alone. 7% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Job Salaries

• Special education teacher in Cedar City, Utah makes 49,000

• Special education teacher in New Paltz, NY makes 46,000

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