Spanish Fork, UT vs Orem, UT

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

MetricSpanish Fork, UTOrem, UT
Population44,94697,182
Median Household Income$104,844$83,342
Median Rent$1,489/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$481,500$472,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98134
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,243
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall66 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min20.1 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2223.4
College Degree Rate39.3%43.6%
Foreign-Born %5.7%12.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.6%-2.9%

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