Cedar City Area General Information

    Cedar City, Utah is located in the beautiful Southern Utah foothills below the Markaguant Plateau which is home to Brian Head Ski Resort, Duck Creek, Panguitch Lake, Yankee Meadows, Navajo Lake, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and miles of trails, forests, streams, hunting grounds, and more. Cedar City real estate is desirable for retiring, recreational vacation homes, investments, and business opportunites. The Cedar City community is home to the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Southern Utah University, and many local events. Cedar City has been growing over the years but still maintains that small town charm. With under fifty thousand residents in the greater area, Cedar City has great potential for small businesses, large businesses, developers, or for just raising a family. Sitting at an altitude of approximately 6000 feet Cedar City enjoys all four seasons to the fullest. The winters are mild with modest amounts of world famous Utah powder. In the Spring and Summer months the temperatures are in the 80s and 90s and if that is too warm the mountains just minutes away enjoy cool temperatures averaging in the 70s and 60s all summer long.

     Cedar City is one of the best place for sportsman with hundreds of miles of mountains and forests at your fingertips to hunt, fish, atv, hike, mountain bike, ski, snowboard, and much more. Cedar City is centrally located close to some of the worlds most famous geologic hotbeds of beauty like Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, Escalante, Capital Reef, Goblin Valley, and is just a few hours from Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon. Some of the wildlife that live in the Cedar City area include large elk and mule deer, pronghorn antelope, trout, bald eagles, golden eagles, mountain lions, bears, and bobcats to name just a few of the wild neighbors. Cedar City is just forty five minutes from Brian Head Ski Resort, St. George, Duck Creek, and is just one hour from trout filled Panguitch Lake. Traditionally a farming community Cedar City holds true to its roots and the farms in Cedar Valley add the ambiance that so many have come to love. I left Las Vegas almost ten years ago and moved to the Cedar City area and I have never looked back. I enjoy all that this area has to offer in regards to quality of life and costs of living.

     Cedar City is also located close to the rails and manufacturing and industrial business is welcome in the Cedar City area. Many businesses come here for the labor force, quality of life and the quality of conducting business in this area. There is great potential for commercial businesses of all sizes in the Cedar City area and the area is pro growth and works diligently to bring in quality businesses to be apart of the Cedar City Landscape. Cedar City has numerous opportunities for businesses and has brought in high speed lines to accomodate businesses of high tech industries not just manufacturing. Cedar City has a great location within close proximity to Las Vegas, Southern  California, and the Salt Lake metropolitan areas. Combine that with a competitive wage and workforce for businesses and this area can be just what many businesses are looking for to take their companies to the next level. The quality of life here is great and the community welcomes businesses of all types from agricultural, manufacturing/industrial, to high tech companies. If you have been thinking about a corporate move give Cedar City a look.