Payson, UT vs Orem, UT

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

MetricPayson, UTOrem, UT
Population23,03997,182
Median Household Income$89,905$83,342
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$429,600$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121134
Property Crime Rate /100k5511,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall55 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min20.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.923.4
College Degree Rate27.9%43.6%
Foreign-Born %7.2%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%-2.9%

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