Orem, UT
Overall Livability
65
out of 100
🏙
65
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
72
Educational Attainment
🛡
82
Crime & Safety
☀
33
Weather
City Overview
Population
97,100
Median Age
27
Median Income
$77,568
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$392,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,290
Homeownership Rate
60%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband91%
Average Commute Time
22 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.86
Property Crime (per 1k)
16.91
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
45°F
Rainfall (in)
32"
Snowfall (in)
N/A
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Challenging climate
Population by Age
Under 18
27%
18–34
35%
35–54
20%
55–64
7%
65+
10%
Key Facts
- Population
- 97,100
- Median Income
- $77,568
- Median Rent
- $1,290
- Median Home Value
- $392,900
- Median Age
- 26.8
- Homeownership
- 60%
- Broadband Access
- 91%
- Avg Commute
- 22 min
Nearby Cities
- Provo7 km
- Lehi20 km
- Sandy33 km
- South Jordan37 km
- West Jordan42 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Utah
- St. George96,174
- Sandy95,635
- Ogden86,754
- Layton81,726
- Provo114,400
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 72
- Crime & Safety
- 82
- Weather
- 33