Lindon, UT vs Orem, UT

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

MetricLindon, UTOrem, UT
Population11,76597,182
Median Household Income$120,956$83,342
Median Rent$1,563/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$675,500$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate6.5%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6541,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows26°F25°F
Snowfall41 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.223.4
College Degree Rate49.3%43.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%-2.9%

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