Orem, UT vs Provo, UT

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

MetricOrem, UTProvo, UT
Population97,182114,766
Median Household Income$83,342$64,171
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$467,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%48.1%
Poverty Rate10.2%23%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134177
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2431,119
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min18.4 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.420.3
College Degree Rate43.6%45.2%
Foreign-Born %12.2%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-0.6%

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