Orem, UT vs American Fork, UT

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

MetricOrem, UTAmerican Fork, UT
Population97,18237,109
Median Household Income$83,342$98,878
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,697/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$496,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%40.3%
Poverty Rate10.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134118
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2431,412
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall45 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min23.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.423.5
College Degree Rate43.6%42.8%
Foreign-Born %12.2%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+22.9%

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