Orem, UT vs Payson, UT

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

MetricOrem, UTPayson, UT
Population97,18223,039
Median Household Income$83,342$89,905
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$429,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%41.3%
Poverty Rate10.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k134121
Property Crime Rate /100k1,243551
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F21°F
Snowfall45 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min23.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.422.9
College Degree Rate43.6%27.9%
Foreign-Born %12.2%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+16.5%

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