Provo, UT vs Orem, UT

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

MetricProvo, UTOrem, UT
Population114,76697,182
Median Household Income$64,171$83,342
Median Rent$1,193/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$467,200$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%43.7%
Poverty Rate23%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k177134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1191,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min20.1 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.323.4
College Degree Rate45.2%43.6%
Foreign-Born %12.5%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-2.9%

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