American Fork, UT vs Orem, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmerican Fork, UTOrem, UT
Population37,10997,182
Median Household Income$98,878$83,342
Median Rent$1,697/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$496,700$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k118134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4121,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall41 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min20.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.523.4
College Degree Rate42.8%43.6%
Foreign-Born %6.2%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.9%-2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.