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Cedar
Missouri

14K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$234K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,799

Federal Spending per Capita$316

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.37

Medicare Spending / Person$3,874

SS Benefits / Person$4,786

Education Wage Premium1.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$34K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients5.1%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$226K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$759/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $872

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate73.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients540 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,004

Uninsured (under 65)14.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.96 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,323

Bachelor's Degree Holders875

HS Completion Rate85.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)66th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.09

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days256 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$56K

Ozone Days188 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.17

Heating Degree Days4,106 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,643 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,637 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,488 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed291 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed274 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)330 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers476 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)272 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.084

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share10.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.1%

Never-Married Adults21.6%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations17

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms19

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+62R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +84

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $234K

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Local News — Cedar

OzarksFirst.com · Jun 23, 2026

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The Missouri Times - · 1 month ago

Property Tax Records Confirm Alexander Paid Late Penalties

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KOMU 8 · May 14, 2026

New principal announced for Cedar Ridge Elementary in Columbia

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Realtor.com · May 13, 2026

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Golf Course Management magazine · Nov 10, 2025

Rising and shining at Big Cedar Lodge

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Legacy | Obituary · Apr 4, 2026

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