Heber, UT vs Orem, UT

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

MetricHeber, UTOrem, UT
Population18,01597,182
Median Household Income$110,339$83,342
Median Rent$1,870/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$654,200$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%43.7%
Poverty Rate5.3%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225134
Property Crime Rate /100k8321,243
Median AQI4548
Good AQI Days /yr240206
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows14°F25°F
Snowfall75 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min20.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.823.4
College Degree Rate45.5%43.6%
Foreign-Born %10.1%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.1%-2.9%

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