Santaquin, UT vs Orem, UT

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

MetricSantaquin, UTOrem, UT
Population16,43697,182
Median Household Income$99,837$83,342
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$465,100$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income19.2%43.7%
Poverty Rate3.9%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k107134
Property Crime Rate /100k1781,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall55 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min20.1 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.823.4
College Degree Rate29.6%43.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+38.4%-2.9%

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