Orem, UT vs Santaquin, UT

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

MetricOrem, UTSantaquin, UT
Population97,18216,436
Median Household Income$83,342$99,837
Median Rent$1,438/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$465,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%19.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k134107
Property Crime Rate /100k1,243178
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F21°F
Snowfall45 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min26.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.421.8
College Degree Rate43.6%29.6%
Foreign-Born %12.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+38.4%

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